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Using a straightforward, present-tense narrative and a diary-style format, Brimner (The Rain Wizard) recounts the first freedom ride of the civil rights movement. After opening with a recap of several landmark court cases that affected civil rights for African-Americans, the third-person retrospective begins a day-by-day account of the bus journey in May 1961: “They are men and women, young and old, black and white. They are people with a plan.... They are prepared for the unexpected.” The 13 riders, all promising nonviolence, left Washington, D.C., aboard two buses bound for Louisiana in an effort to integrate interstate travel facilities. The further south they traveled, the more violent local reaction became. Black typeface on white pages alternates with white typeface against black backdrops to stark effect, and words taken from quotations, segregation signs, or slogans from the ride occasionally pop out from the pages. Archival photos depict the ride and violent confrontations, including the firebombing of one bus. This well-researched and accessible account of a precedent-setting protest ends with an epilogue, updates on the 13 riders, a bibliography, source notes, and index. Ages 10–up. (Nov.)
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Winner
“An engaging and accessible account” for young readers about the Freedom Riders who led the landmark 1961
protests against segregation on buses (School Library Journal)
On May 4, 1961, a group of thirteen black and white civil rights activists launched the Freedom Ride, aiming
to challenge the practice of segregation on buses and at bus terminal facilities in the South.
The Ride would last twelve days. Despite the fact that segregation on buses crossing state lines was ruled
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1946, and segregation in interstate transportation facilities was
ruled unconstitutional in 1960, these rulings were routinely ignored in the South. The thirteen Freedom Riders
intended to test the laws and draw attention to the lack of enforcement with their peaceful protest. As the Riders
traveled deeper into the South, they encountered increasing violence and opposition.
Noted civil rights author Larry Dane Brimner relies on archival documents and rarely seen images to tell the
riveting story of the little-known first days of the Freedom Ride.
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“An engaging and accessible account” for young readers about the Freedom Riders who led the landmark 1961
protests against segregation on buses (School Library Journal)
On May 4, 1961, a group of thirteen black and white civil rights activists launched the Freedom Ride, aiming
to challenge the practice of segregation on buses and at bus terminal facilities in the South.
The Ride would last twelve days. Despite the fact that segregation on buses crossing state lines was ruled
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1946, and segregation in interstate transportation facilities was
ruled unconstitutional in 1960, these rulings were routinely ignored in the South. The thirteen Freedom Riders
intended to test the laws and draw attention to the lack of enforcement with their peaceful protest. As the Riders
traveled deeper into the South, they encountered increasing violence and opposition.
Noted civil rights author Larry Dane Brimner relies on archival documents and rarely seen images to tell the
riveting story of the little-known first days of the Freedom Ride.
Twelve Days in May: Freedom Ride 1961
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Winner
“An engaging and accessible account” for young readers about the Freedom Riders who led the landmark 1961
protests against segregation on buses (School Library Journal)
On May 4, 1961, a group of thirteen black and white civil rights activists launched the Freedom Ride, aiming
to challenge the practice of segregation on buses and at bus terminal facilities in the South.
The Ride would last twelve days. Despite the fact that segregation on buses crossing state lines was ruled
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1946, and segregation in interstate transportation facilities was
ruled unconstitutional in 1960, these rulings were routinely ignored in the South. The thirteen Freedom Riders
intended to test the laws and draw attention to the lack of enforcement with their peaceful protest. As the Riders
traveled deeper into the South, they encountered increasing violence and opposition.
Noted civil rights author Larry Dane Brimner relies on archival documents and rarely seen images to tell the
riveting story of the little-known first days of the Freedom Ride.
“An engaging and accessible account” for young readers about the Freedom Riders who led the landmark 1961
protests against segregation on buses (School Library Journal)
On May 4, 1961, a group of thirteen black and white civil rights activists launched the Freedom Ride, aiming
to challenge the practice of segregation on buses and at bus terminal facilities in the South.
The Ride would last twelve days. Despite the fact that segregation on buses crossing state lines was ruled
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1946, and segregation in interstate transportation facilities was
ruled unconstitutional in 1960, these rulings were routinely ignored in the South. The thirteen Freedom Riders
intended to test the laws and draw attention to the lack of enforcement with their peaceful protest. As the Riders
traveled deeper into the South, they encountered increasing violence and opposition.
Noted civil rights author Larry Dane Brimner relies on archival documents and rarely seen images to tell the
riveting story of the little-known first days of the Freedom Ride.
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BN ID: | 2940192631850 |
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Publisher: | Recorded Books, LLC |
Publication date: | 08/13/2024 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Age Range: | 10 - 13 Years |
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