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Summary: "Uses primary sources to tell the story of the Freedom Riders during the U.S. Civil Rights Movement"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323.11 SCHCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Blk Civil SchwartzDarby, Jean
Summary: Traces the life and accomplishments of Martin Luther King Jr., focusing on facts that are not as widely known.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications Co. 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINMacCarry, Noel
Summary: Presents the life of the folk singer and social activist, and discusses his role in the union, anti-war, civil rights, and environmental movements and the opposition he sometimes aroused for his radical views.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2017
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB SEGER MACMeacham, Jon
Summary: The noted historian and popular country music artist celebrate America and the music that inspired people and illuminated eras, providing historical context for songs from the Revolutionary War to the present.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 MEASchron, Bob
Summary: "A decade-by-decade account of African-American athlete activism told through the stories of prominent athletes who fought for racial or gender equality, often at the expense of their reputation or their ability to practice their sport. From Jesse Owens's performance in the 1936 Olympics to Colin Kaepernick's controversial kneel during the national anthem, this book show that the actions of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Imagine 2020
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.08996 SCHLynskey, Dorian.
Summary: A history of protest music embodied in 33 songs since the 1930s.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 LYNMagoon, Kekla
Summary: "In this comprehensive, inspiring, and all-too-relevant history of the Black Panther Party, Kekla Magoon introduces readers to the Panthers' community activism, grounded in the concept of self-defense, which taught Black Americans how to protect and support themselves in a country that treated them like second-class citizens."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2021