Marching for Equality: The Journey from Selma to Montgomery

By Vanessa Oswald

Book Overview

One of the greatest leaders in American history, Martin Luther King Jr., organized a march from Selma, Alabama, to that state's capital, Montgomery, in 1965. He and other activists wanted to call attention to the civil rights violations that plagued Alabama, as well as the struggle many African Americans were going through to exercise their right to vote. Readers learn about this important moment in American history through comprehensive text, quotes from civil rights leaders, and powerful photographs from the historic march to Montgomery.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1534562419
• ISBN13: 9781534562417
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10