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Am starting the #deweyreadathon with this series. #marchtrilogy #graphicnovels #history #nonfiction #americanhistory #salem #obamainaguration #civilrightsmovement #1960s #johnlewis
Am starting the #deweyreadathon with this series. #marchtrilogy #graphicnovels #history #nonfiction #americanhistory #salem #obamainaguration #civilrightsmovement #1960s #johnlewis
1. I've always been inspired by the women in my family. My great-grandmother immigrated to the US by herself at 17. My grandmother took care of her sisters & their farm when her father & brothers were fighting in The Winter War. There's more, but I'm going to run out of space: They are all strong, amazing women.
2. I've tagged Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Beales, one of the Little Rock Nine. (Yes, I have Beyonce's album on the brain.)
'We are simply seeking to bring into full realization the American dream--a dream yet unfulfilled. A dream of equality of opportunity, of privilege and property widely distributed; a dream of a land where men no longer argue that the color of a man's skin determines the content of his character... ⬇️
'The method of nonviolent resistance is effective in that it has a way of disarming the opponent, it exposes his moral defenses, it weakens his morale and at the same time it works on his conscience. ⬇️
Revising a conventional story to address the unsung work of millions! That‘s my kind of History!
pickI am so glad this book is making the lists this year. It really is a remarkable read. Eig gives us a detailed, well researched, and balanced look at King's life. The good and the bad. His health struggles, his misogyny, his hope and his commitment to the cause.
Even if you don't believe in his tactics this book is a fascinating look at his life and reasoning. Most importantly it is a look at how we have sanitized his image.
4.5⭐
"In another conversation, King and [Abby] Mann were discussing the broad outline of their potential movie on King's life. Mann asked, somewhat in jest, how the movie should end.
'It ends with me getting killed.' King said
'He smiled,' Mann later recalled, 'but he wasn't joking.'"
The idea of the civil rights leaders just knowing that they will be murdered, and yet continuing on fighting for our rights. It is powerful and heartbreaking.
"On December 5, 1955, a young Black man became one of American's founding fathers."
#firstlinefriday
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The memoir most likely offers a first-hand narrative of life in 1963, a pivotal year in American history that saw the emergence of the Civil Rights Movement. Students may have a deeper understanding of the historical social, political, and cultural context by reading this book.
