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Author:

Fradin, Dennis B.

Title:

The Montgomery Bus Boycott / by Dennis Brindell Fradin.

Publisher:

Marshall Cavendish Benchmark,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

47 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Montgomery Bus Boycott, Montgomery, Ala., 1955-1956.
African Americans--History--Montgomery--Montgomery--History--20th century.
Segregation in transportation--Montgomery--Montgomery--History--20th century.
Civil rights movements--Montgomery--Montgomery--History--20th century.
Montgomery (Ala.)--History--History--20th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Slavery in the United States -- Slavery ends, but Jim Crow begins -- Early struggles against Jim Crow -- Rosa Parks and bus #2857 -- "The Day of Days" -- "For my children and grandchildren" -- "Glorious daybreak" : victory at last -- "To put justice in business" -- Glossary.

Summary:

"Covers the Montgomery bus boycott as a watershed event in U.S. history, influencing social, economic, and political policies that shaped the nation's future"--Provided by publisher.

Series:

Turning points in U.S. history

ISBN:

0761442588
9780761442585

OCLC:

(OCoLC)244481249

LCCN:

2008036007

Locations:

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

EBPE325 -- Estherville Public Library (Estherville)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)