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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Breach of peace Breach of peace Eric Etheridge In the spring and summer of 1961, several hundred Americans -- blacks and whites, men and women -- converged on Jackson, Mississippi, to challenge state segregation laws. The Freedom Riders, as they … OL13696393W
The March on Washington The March on Washington James Haskins Discusses the people and events connected with the 1963 March on Washington, as well as the consequences of this well-known civil rights demonstration. OL14865490W
Nobody turn me around Nobody turn me around Charles C. Euchner Draws on the oral histories of more than one hundred participants to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the historic 1963 March on Washington that culminated in Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dr… OL15518196W
What Was the March on Washington? What Was the March on Washington? Kathleen Krull On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people gathered in Washington, D.C., to demand equal rights for all races. It was there that Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, and it… OL17053063W
The March on Washington The March on Washington Jones, William Powell A history professor describes the impact and history of the opening speech made during the March on Washington by the trade unionist Philip Randolph whose vision and fight for equal economic and soci… OL17668192W
The 1960s The 1960s Dorothy Hoobler Inspired after meeting John F. Kennedy at a 1960 campaign fundraiser hosted by the Aldrich family, Chuck defies authority at his Pennsylvania boarding school, Sojie takes part in lunch counter sit-in… OL17909982W
Riding to Washington Riding to Washington Gwenyth Swain "A young white girl rides the bus with her father to the March on Washington in 1963--at which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., would give his "I Have a Dream" speech. She comes to see that Dr. King's dr… OL1804843W
"I have a dream" "I have a dream" Bob Adelman Presents a narrative and pictorial history of the 1963 March on Washington, depicting ordinary marchers along with some of the major figures of the twentieth-century Civil Rights Movement. OL19970419W
Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington Stephanie Watson This title will inform readers about Martin Luther King Jr. and the March on Washington, the organizers, the march's purpose, and King s famous speech, I Have a Dream. Vivid details, well-chosen pho… OL20011587W
The story of the civil rights march on Washington for jobs and freedom in photographs The story of the civil rights march on Washington for jobs and freedom in photographs David Aretha "Discusses the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, including the causes for the march, how the march was organized and its leaders, the important speeches, and the impact it had on the … OL23282536W
The March on Washington, 1963 The March on Washington, 1963 Tricia Andryszewski Recounts the historical antecedents and events leading up to the March on Washington in 1963, led by Martin Luther King, Jr., and other prominent African American leaders in their quest for equal civ… OL452352W
Boycott blues Boycott blues Andrea Davis Pinkney Illustrations and rhythmic text recall the December, 1955, bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama. OL477227W
Civil rights marches Civil rights marches Linda George Describes the peaceful marches in the United States on behalf of civil rights for blacks from the 1950s to the 1990s, including the March on Washington and other important marches. OL551497W
Black angels Black angels Rita Murphy The summer of 1961 brings change to eleven-year-old Celli and her town of Mystic, Georgia, when her beloved Sophie becomes involved in the Civil Rights Movement and Celli learns a secret about the fa… OL5716845W