Blood brother : Jonathan Daniels and his sacrifice for civil rights
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Meinders Community Library Pipestone - Adult Non-Fiction | NF 20TH CENTURY AMERICA | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African Americans -- Civil rights.
Alabama -- Race relations.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography.
Daniels, Jonathan Myrick, -- 1939-1965.
Murder -- Alabama -- Hayneville -- History -- 20th century.
Social justice -- United States.
Alabama -- Race relations.
Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography.
Daniels, Jonathan Myrick, -- 1939-1965.
Murder -- Alabama -- Hayneville -- History -- 20th century.
Social justice -- United States.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
352 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 7.4, 7 Points
Level 7.4, 7 Points
Lexile measure
1030
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-337) and index.
Description
"Jonathan Daniels, a white seminary student from New Hampshire, traveled to Selma, Alabama, in 1965 to help with voter registration of black residents. After the voting rights marches, he remained in Alabama, in the area known as (3z(BBloody Lowndes,(3y (Ban extremely dangerous area for white freedom fighters, to assist civil rights workers. Five months later, Jonathan Daniels was shot and killed while saving the life of Ruby Sales, a black teenager. Through Daniels's poignant letters, papers, photographs, and taped interviews, authors Rich Wallace and Sandra Neil Wallace explore what led Daniels to the moment of his death, the trial of his murderer, and how these events helped reshape both the legal and political climate of Lowndes County and the nation."--Publisher's website.
Target Audience
1030L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG+,7.4,7,183546.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wallace, R., & Wallace, S. N. (2016). Blood brother: Jonathan Daniels and his sacrifice for civil rights (First edition.). Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wallace, Rich and Sandra Neil, Wallace. 2016. Blood Brother: Jonathan Daniels and His Sacrifice for Civil Rights. Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wallace, Rich and Sandra Neil, Wallace. Blood Brother: Jonathan Daniels and His Sacrifice for Civil Rights Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wallace, Rich,, and Sandra Neil Wallace. Blood Brother: Jonathan Daniels and His Sacrifice for Civil Rights First edition., Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, 2016.
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