Book: Hardback | 250.83 x 301.63mm | 304 pages | ISBN 9780756607289 | 27 Oct 2005 | 18 - AND UP
Spanning the entire struggle from 1864 to the present day, this beautifully illustrated chronicle explores the African American fight for equality particularly focusing the significant events between 1954 and 1968.
The Coming Free poignantly marks the 50th anniversary of Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat and the ensuing Montgomery bus boycott. It includes over seven illustrations and photographs, with biographical sketches of key historical figures including Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X.
This dramatic combination of archival photography and story-telling text is a detailed and enthralling volume, and invaluable reference for one of the most important eras in American history.
