They Had a Dream: The Civil Rights Struggle from Frederick Douglass...Malcolm X (Epoch Biography)

By Jules Archer

Book Overview

Biographies of Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X are combined with contextual essays in this engrossing book about the history of the civil rights movement in the U.S. Archer bases his work on detailed research, peppering the text with quotes and anecdotes. The four men are seen as leaders, thinkers, activists, and fallible humans. Photos.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670844942
• ISBN13: 9780670844944
• Release Date: November 1993
• Publisher: Viking Juvenile
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 20.0" x 20.0" x 20.0"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

An eye opener

This book has given me a broader look into the life and times of blacks in America. It has encouraged me to get a more indepth perspective of our contribution to this country and why it is more-often-than-not completely ignored.