Freedom Summer for young people : the violent season that made Mississippi burn and made America a democracy
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New York : Seven Stories Press, [2020].
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9781644210093, 1644210096, 9781644210109, 164421010X
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Alsip-Merrionette Park Public Library District - Teen | TEEN 323.496 WAT | On Shelf |
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LC Subjects
African Americans -- Civil rights -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Suffrage -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Instructional and educational works.
Mississippi -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Mississippi Freedom Project -- Juvenile literature.
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Suffrage -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights movements -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers -- Mississippi -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Illustrated works.
Instructional and educational works.
Mississippi -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Mississippi Freedom Project -- Juvenile literature.
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.) -- Juvenile literature.
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Published
New York : Seven Stories Press, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
v, 442 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781644210093, 1644210096, 9781644210109, 164421010X
Notes
General Note
"A Triangle Square book for young readers."
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 405-428) and index.
Description
"In the summer of 1964, as the Civil Rights movement boiled over, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) sent more than seven hundred college students to Mississippi to help black Americans already battling for democracy, their dignity and the right to vote. The campaign was called "Freedom Summer." But on the evening after volunteers arrived, three young civil rights workers went missing, presumed victims of the Ku Klux Klan. The disappearance focused America's attention on Mississippi. In the days and weeks that followed, volunteers and local black activists faced intimidation, threats, and violence from white people who didn't believe African Americans should have the right to vote. As the summer unfolded, volunteers were arrested or beaten. Black churches were burned. More Americans came to Mississippi, including doctors, clergymen, and Martin Luther King. A few frightened volunteers went home, but the rest stayed on in Mississippi, teaching in Freedom Schools, registering voters, and living with black people as equals. Freedom Summer brought out the best and the worst in America. The story told within these pages is of everyday people fighting for freedom, a fight that continues today. 'Freedom Summer for Young People' is a riveting account of a decisive moment in American history, sure to move and inspire readers"--,Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Grades 7-9,Seven Stories Press
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Watson, B., & Stefoff, R. (2020). Freedom Summer for young people: the violent season that made Mississippi burn and made America a democracy . Seven Stories Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Watson, Bruce, 1953- and Rebecca Stefoff. 2020. Freedom Summer for Young People: The Violent Season That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy. Seven Stories Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Watson, Bruce, 1953- and Rebecca Stefoff. Freedom Summer for Young People: The Violent Season That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy Seven Stories Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Watson, Bruce, and Rebecca Stefoff. Freedom Summer for Young People: The Violent Season That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy Seven Stories Press, 2020.
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