Sit-ins and freedom rides / Miller, Jake

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9780823962532
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sitinsandfreedomridesthepowerofnonviolentresistance
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973

Sit-ins and freedom rides

the power of nonviolent resistance
2004
Examines the sit-ins and freedom rides organized in the 1960s in an effort to secure equal rights for African-Americans, looking at how the nonviolent protestors were attacked by whites in several specific instances, and discussing President John F. Kennedy's attempts to ensure their safety.
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