Sweet Land of Liberty

By Deborah Hopkinson

Book Overview

This inspiring story of little-known civil rights champion Oscar Chapman reminds readers that one person can truly make a difference.On Easter Sunday 1939, Marian Anderson performed at the foot of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1682631249
• ISBN13: 9781682631249
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Peachtree
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.43 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.7" x 0.1" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

A true story of patriotism and love for the qualities that make America a land of opportunity

Sweet Land of Liberty is the story of a groundbreaking 1939 Easter Sunday concert, when Marian Anderson performed before the Lincoln Memorial to over 75,000 people - and the story of the man responsible for the concert, Oscar Chapman, Assistant Secretary of the Interior under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Oscar Chapman witnessed racial injustice during his childhood, and resisted such un-American discrimination throughout his life. "A concert at the Lincoln Memorial would be free and open to everyone. It would show that Americans could come together for justice." The text of Sweet Land of Liberty is sufficiently involved to be a good choice for young people who are almost ready to make the transition to chapter books. Vividly illustrated with full color, mural-style artwork, Sweet Land of Liberty is a true story of patriotism and love for the qualities that make America a land of opportunity.