
Unstoppable
How Bayard Rustin Organized the 1963 March on Washington
Michael G. Long(Author)
Little Bee Books Inc. (Publisher)
Published on 2. May 2023
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-4998-1206-0 (ISBN)
Description
"Bayard Rustin was a troublemaker. He spent his life disrupting racism and prejudice with nonviolent direct action. He organized protests against war, nuclear weapons, racial segregation and discrimination. He was a friend and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr., and he was unapologetically gay and Black. When Bayard and his mentor, A. Philip Randolph, set out to organize the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Bayard was targeted by those who wished to see the movement fail. But Bayard Rustin would not be stopped. With the support of Dr. King and future congressman John Lewis, Bayard organized the largest protest in civil rights history--
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Language
English
Place of publication
NY
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Preschool, Interest Age: From 6 to 9 years
Product notice
Picture book
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 290 mm
Width: 224 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4998-1206-0 (9781499812060)
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E-Book
05/2023
Little Bee Books
€9.88
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Persons
Michael G. Long, illustrated by Bea Jackson