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By Suskind, Ron1999, c1998., Broadway Books Call No: B Edition: 1st trade paperback Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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By Suskind, Ron1999, c1998., Broadway Books Call No: Realistic Fic Suskind Edition: 1st trade paperback ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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By Bausum, Ann[2016], Pre-adolescent, National Geographic Call No: HI-INT 323.1 BAU Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Mississippi. 1966. On a hot June afternoon an African American man named James Meredith set out to walk through his home state of Mississippi, intending to fight racism and fear with his feet. He walked to make a statement. But two days into his journey, Meredith was shot and wounded in a roadside attack. Within twenty-four hours, Martin Luther King, Jr., Stokely Carmichael, and other civil rights leaders had taken up Meredith's cause, determined to overcome this violent act and complete Meredith's walk. What started as one man's mission became the March Against Fear.
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By Bausum, Ann[2017]., Adolescent, National Geographic Call No: U S HISTORY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Mississippi. 1966. On a hot June afternoon an African-American man named James Meredith set out to walk through his home state, intending to fight racism and fear with his feet. A seemingly simple plan, but one teeming with risk. Just one day later Meredith was shot and wounded in a roadside ambush. Within twenty-four hours, Martin Luther King, Jr., Stokely Carmichael, and other civil rights leaders had taken up Meredith's cause, determined to overcome this violent act and complete Meredith's walk... brings this crucial turning point of civil rights history back to life, escorting you along the dusty Mississippi roads where heroic marchers endured violence, rage, and fear as they walked more than 200 miles in the name of equality and justice."--Provided by publisher.
