The Story of the Freedom Riders

by Deborah Kent

Cornerstones of Freedom (1993)

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Tells of the freedom riders and other civil rights movements in the Southern States in the 1960s.

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Deborah Kent grew up in Little Falls, New Jersey, where she was the first blind student to attend the public school. She has written more than twenty novels and numerous nonfiction books for children and teens. She enjoyed interviewing the deaf students who are featured in this series. Ms. Kent lives in Chicago with her husband. They have one show more daughter. show less

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The Story of the Freedom Riders
Original publication date
1993
First words
Crowds of people streamed in and out of the main bus station in Washington, D.C.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The era of the freedom riders gave African Americans a voice, a voice that would never be silenced again.

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Nonfiction
DDC/MDS
323.1Society, government, & culturePolitical scienceCivil Rights & Liberties/ Human RightsMinority Politics
LCC
E185.61 .K378History of the United StatesUnited StatesElements in the populationAfro-AmericansStatus and development since emancipation

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