Freedom Riders

by Lisa A. Crayton

Book Overview

For decades leading up to the civil rights movement, African Americans faced segregation, danger, and humiliation while using public transportation and facilities. Interstate travel posed additional risks, until black as well as white nonviolent protestors challenged the status quo. In solidarity, they boarded public transportation, rode across state lines, and staunchly violated discriminatory laws. Harassed, beaten, and jailed, they pressed forward...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538380293
• ISBN13: 9781538380291
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.5" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7