Freedom on the Menu: the Greensboro Sit-Ins
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (936 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0803728603 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 32 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-06-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Black history month personal library book." according to SenoritaEtyBlack history month personal library book. It was impactful as we drive past this historical location many times a month and to reflect on the people of the past in our very city with our same coloring is a life lesson.. 0. It was impactful as we drive past this historical location many times a month and to reflect on the people of the past in our very city with our same coloring is a life lesson.. Five Stars Donna M. Moorman Great primary level book that details an historic event in Civil Rights.. Chris Taggart said Four Stars. good qualityarrived ontime
When they feel tired and hot, they stop in at Woolworth's for a cool drink, but stand as they sip their sodas since African Americans aren't allowed to sit at the lunch counter. Lagarrigue's impressionistic paintings convey a sense of history as they depict the pervasive signs of a Jim Crow society. From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 4–Connie likes to shop downtown with her mother. Eventually, Connie and her siblings get to sit down at the counter and have that banana split. . King is coming to town, she asks, "Who's sick?" She watches as her brother and sister join the NAACP and participate in the Greensboro, NC, lunch counter sit-ins. An author's note about the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins concludes the book, pointing out the role young African Americans played in the struggle for civil rights. All rights reserved. Weatherford tells the story from the girl's point of view and clearly captures a child's perspective. Connie wants to sit down and hav
When four courageous black teens sat down at a lunch counter in the segregated South of 1960, the reverberations were felt both far beyond and close to home. Showing how an ordinary family becomes involved in the great and personal cause of their times, it's a tale that invites everyone to celebrate our country's everyday heroes, of all ages.. Connie is used to the signs and customs that have let her drink only from certain water fountains and which bar her from local pools and some stores, but still she'd love to sit at the lunch counter, just like she's seen other girls do. This insightful