Aretha,
David. Story
of the Civil Rights March
on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in Photographs. Enslow 2014 48p $17.95 ISBN 978-0-7660-4238-4 ms/hs series:
The Story of the Civil Rights Movement in Photographs Nonfiction E-BNS
This brief book describes the events
leading up to the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963, and what happened on that day. The book begins with
the planning of the event and notes previous attempts at peaceful reform. Specific
stories about some of the people who journeyed to the march highlight its significance. Subsequent chapters provide a
chronicle of the march itself,
including the speeches, the goals and its results. Succinct text boxes provide additional relevant information. Most significant,
however, are the photographs, which serve as primary-source material. Each photograph enhances the accompanying
text, clarifying and highlighting the
information.
Additional text boxes provide summaries and relevance of the selected
photographs.
Additionally, the information given is concise and
accurate. This short book
about the first effective and notable civil-rights march on Washington relays
information in an orderly and historically precise manner. To add to the credibility of the well-written text, there are first-person
accounts by
participants in the march. The graphics
are visually appealing and are remarkably reflective of the text and
photographs.
Through the use of photographs of primary documents and authentic quotes from
participants, David Aretha has created a book that focuses on the most important
events surrounding the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. The inclusion of a table of contents, timeline,
pages of suggestions for further reading, and an index also make this an excellent resource tool.
This is one book in the series The Story of the Civil Rights Movement in Photographs. Other titles in this series include The Story of the Little Rock Nine, Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, and The Story of the Selma Voting Rights Marches.
Summary: This book
describes the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
in 1963, and chronicles the events of that day and the effects the march had on
the nation.
Civil Rights
Movement --Virginia
McGarvey
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