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Viva la raza Viva la raza Yolanda Alaniz "A history of Chicana and Chicano militancy that explores the question of whether this social movement is a racial or a national struggle"--Provided by publisher. OL11919062W
The war before The war before Wonda Jones,Safiya Asya Bukhari,Laura Whitehorn >*The War Before* traces Bukhari’s lifelong commitment as an advocate for the rights of the oppressed. Following her journey from middle-class student to Black Panther to political prisoner, these wr… OL13854700W
Spies of Mississippi Spies of Mississippi Rick Bowers The Spies of Mississippi is a compelling story of how state spies tried to block voting rights for African Americans during the Civil Rights era. This book sheds new light on one of the most momentou… OL15192074W
Fight against fear Fight against fear Clive Webb "In the uneasily shared history of Jews and blacks in America, the struggle for civil rights in the South may be the least understood episode. Fight against Fear is the first book to focus on Jews an… OL15326841W
Black Against Empire Black Against Empire Waldo E. Martin,Joshua Bloom,Ron Butler This timely special edition, published on the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party, features a new preface by the authors that places the Party in a contemporary political … OL16672432W
Edge of Eternity Edge of Eternity Ken Follett,John Lee Conclusion of Follett's *Century Trilogy*, set during the Cold War. OL17055743W
Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King Anne E. Schraff Explores the life and career of Coretta Scott King, from her childhood in Alabama, through her work with the civil rights movement, to her continuing efforts on behalf of the underprivileged. OL1742587W
Ready for a brand new beat Ready for a brand new beat Mark Kurlansky Can a song change a nation? In 1964, Marvin Gaye, record producer William "Mickey" Stevenson, and Motown songwriter Ivy Jo Hunter wrote "Dancing in the Street." Recorded by Martha and the Vandellas a… OL17887311W
Color Purple / Meridian / Third Life of Grange Copeland Color Purple / Meridian / Third Life of Grange Copeland Alice Walker Contains - [The Color Purple](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1815836W/Color_Purple) - Meridian - Third Life of Grange Copeland OL18025207W
Martin Luther King, Jr Martin Luther King, Jr Jill C. Wheeler A biography of the civil rights leader who spent much of his life pursuing his dream of equal treatment for fellow African Americans and for all people. OL1830783W
Putting the movement back into civil rights teaching Putting the movement back into civil rights teaching Jenice View Provide lessons and articles for K-12 educators on how to go beyond a heroes approach to the Civil Rights Movement. OL18457669W
Rosa Parks Rosa Parks Wil Mara A simple introduction to the life of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil righ… OL1854043W
American civil rights American civil rights Phillis Engelbert,Betz Des Chenes Presents fifteen documents, including speeches, autobiographical text, and proclamations, related to the civil rights movement and arranged in the categories of economic rights, desegregation, and hu… OL19243363W
Fannie Lou Hamer Fannie Lou Hamer Laura Baskes Litwin A biography of the civil rights activist who devoted her life to helping blacks register to vote and gain a national political voice. OL1942322W
Coretta Scott King Coretta Scott King Dale Evva Gelfand "Biography of the wife of assassinated civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr."--From source other than the Library of Congress OL19439376W
Ransoming pagan babies Ransoming pagan babies Warren Hinckle "From his galvanizing exposés in Ramparts magazine to his hand in inventing gonzo, Warren Hinckle upended twentieth-century investigative reporting and gave it new provocation and zest. In the first … OL19734974W
What truth sounds like What truth sounds like Michael Eric Dyson "In 1963 Attorney General Robert Kennedy sought out James Baldwin to explain the rage that threatened to engulf black America. Baldwin brought along some friends, including playwright Lorraine Hansbe… OL19736259W
As fast as words could fly As fast as words could fly Pamela M. Tuck "A thirteen-year-old African American boy in 1960s Greenville, North Carolina, uses his typing skills to make a statement as part of the Civil Rights movement. Based on true events. Includes author's… OL19968285W
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 butler's child The butler's child Lewis M. Steel "The Butler's Child is the personal story of a Warner Brothers family grandson who spent more than fifty years as a fighting, no holds barred civil rights lawyer. Lewis explores why he, a privileged … OL20030083W
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