The Selma Marches for Civil Rights: We Shall Overcome

by Steven Otfinoski

Book Overview

Vivid storytelling brings American history to life and place readers in the shoes of ten people who experienced one of the most pivotal moments of the Civil Rights Movement - the marches from Selma to Montgomery. In March 1965 nonviolent activists, led by Martin Luther King Jr., began a series of marches in Alabama. They faced brutal resistance as they struggled for voting rights for African-Americans in the South and across the nation. Suspenseful,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1515779653
• ISBN13: 9781515779650
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.4"
• Age Range: 11 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 9