On the Road to Freedom
Title | On the Road to Freedom PDF eBook |
Author | Charles E. Cobb (Jr.) |
Publisher | Algonquin Books |
Pages | 417 |
Release | 2008-01-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1565124391 |
An award-winning black journalist takes a pilgrimage through the sites and landmarks of the civil rights movement as he journeys to key locales that served as a backdrop to important events of the 1960s, journeying around the country to pay tribute to the people, organizations, and events that transformed America. Original.
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom
Title | Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom PDF eBook |
Author | Lynda Blackmon Lowery |
Publisher | Penguin |
Pages | 146 |
Release | 2016-12-27 |
Genre | Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | 0147512166 |
A memoir of the Civil Rights Movement from one of its youngest heroes--now in paperback will an all-new discussion guide. As the youngest marcher in the 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Albama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery proved that young adults can be heroes. Jailed eleven times before her fifteenth birthday, Lowery fought alongside Martin Luther King, Jr. for the rights of African-Americans. In this memoir, she shows today's young readers what it means to fight nonviolently (even when the police are using violence, as in the Bloody Sunday protest) and how it felt to be part of changing American history. Straightforward and inspiring, this beautifully illustrated memoir brings readers into the middle of the Civil Rights Movement, complementing Common Core classroom learning and bringing history alive for young readers.
Sex Radicals and the Quest for Women's Equality
Title | Sex Radicals and the Quest for Women's Equality PDF eBook |
Author | Joanne Ellen Passet |
Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
Pages | 288 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Feminism |
ISBN | 9780252028045 |
Passet shows that the majority of correspondents who participated in the sex radical movement resided in the Midwest and the Great Plains states, where ideas of individual freedom and sovereignty resonated particularly strongly.".
The Annual American Catalogue
Title | The Annual American Catalogue PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 362 |
Release | 1887 |
Genre | American literature |
ISBN |
Individualist Feminism of the Nineteenth Century
Title | Individualist Feminism of the Nineteenth Century PDF eBook |
Author | Wendy McElroy |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 222 |
Release | 2001-01-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780786407750 |
Feminism today has many definitions, but to a large degree, the movement has its roots in nineteenth century individualist feminism, which was based on the theory that all humans should be treated as sovereign individuals, regardless of gender, race, or religion. This once-shocking idea was championed by many individuals and publications now largely forgotten. This unique work covers the history of the individualist feminism movement and of three prominent publications that rose in its defense: The Word, Liberty, and Lucifer the Light Bearer. Although these journals published some of the most important ideas on feminism, anarchism, and personal liberty, they are often overlooked today. Biographies and selections of writing from contributors to these magazines feature the remarkable women and men who laid many of the foundations for modern feminist thought. Included among those profiled are Angela Heywood, who first defended abortion based on woman's self-ownership of her body, and Lillian Harman, who was jailed at the age of 16 for being married without state or church ceremonies. These profiles and writings provide insight into the lives and work of these important, but often neglected early feminists.
The Annual American Catalogue 1886-1900
Title | The Annual American Catalogue 1886-1900 PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 372 |
Release | 1887 |
Genre | American literature |
ISBN |
Catalogue of English Prose Fiction, Including Juveniles and Translations
Title | Catalogue of English Prose Fiction, Including Juveniles and Translations PDF eBook |
Author | Brooklyn Public Library |
Publisher | |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 1894 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN |