Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round: Stories and Songs of the Civil Rights…

by Doreen Rappaport

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Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round: Stories and Songs of the Civil Rights Movement is a recollection of events that occured during the time of segregation, racism, and inequalities in the South. It provides first-person narratives of famous African Americans during that time of struggle including Rosa Parks, Emmett Till, Moses Wright, and Dr. Martin Luther King. Throughout the story, we see examples of the bus boycott, sit-ins, desegregation, violence from the KKK, voter registration efforts and more. By reading these first hand stories and accounts, it shows that anyone can make a difference in this world no matter your age or race. A great read for people of any age.

carpeapr | Feb 8, 2010 |

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A powerful trilogy concludes with a look at both famous and lesser-known forces in the ongoing struggle for civil rights.

In the summer of 1955, Moses Wright braved mortal danger to testify against three white men accused of murdering Emmett Till — a brutal event that helped to spur the American civil rights movement. Nine black teenagers in Little Rock, Arkansas, headed out to a formerly white high school, despite warnings that "blood will run in the streets." James Lawson trained activists not to fight back with fists or words, no matter how many billy clubs rained down on them. Through ten turbulent years, black southerners filled jails and public places with the songs and strength passed down from their ancestors. This final book in a trilogy about the African-American experience is a tribute to the crusaders for equality and peace in America, a crusade that continues to this day.

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Chronicles the events of the civil rights movement from 1954 to 1965, and includes songs, poems, memoirs, and letters from the period.