Freedom Walkers is a riveting account of the civil rights movement. The scene is set by describing life for African Americans in the south in the 1950s. Then Freedman recounts the organization, the patience, the faith, and the tenacity of the men, women, and children who walked to and from work and school for 381 days, forcing the integration of buses in Montgomery. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 were the crowning achievements of the civil rights movement. This is an engrossing, quick read about an important time in our country's recent history.
Date read: 5/19/2009
ISBN-10: 0823421953
ISBN-13: 9780823421954
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