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Freedom libraries : the untold story of libraries for African Americans in the South

"As the Civil Rights Movement exploded across the United States, the media of the time was able to show the rest of the world images of horrific racial violence. And while some of the bravest people of the 20th century risked their lives for the right to simply order a cheeseburger, ride a bus,...

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Main Author: Selby, Mike.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Row & Littlefield, [2019].
Subjects and Genres:
African Americans > Southern States > Libraries.
African Americans > Civil rights > Southern States.
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