Tales from the Troubled South: Civil Rights in Alabama
By Catherine McGrew Jaime
- Release Date: 2011-02-17
- Genre: History of the Americas
Description
This book looks at the highlights of the Civil Rights Movement across the state of Alabama: The Montgomery Bus Boycott, the "Scottsboro Boys", the Selma to Montgomery March, the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church and many more important events all took place within the borders of Alabama. The book also introduces you to some of the people who participated in the marches, the boycotts, and more: Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth, Martin Luther King, Jr, Rosa Parks, and others.
The book is not an encyclopedic look at the topic, but is meant to be an introduction to those in and out of Alabama to some of these important Cilvil Rights moments.
Whether you live in Alabama, or just want to know a little more about the Civil Rights Movement, this book will be sure to educate you.
