My race to freedom : a life in the Civil Rights Movement
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Author
Contributors
Moses, Robert Parris, writer of foreword.
Published
Montgomery, AL : NewSouth Books, [2020].
ISBN
9781603064507, 1603064508
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Richton Park Public Library District - Stacks | 323.092 PAT | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
African American women civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
Detroit (Mich.) -- Biography.
Detroit (Mich.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Informational works.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Biography.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Patton family.
Patton, Gwendolyn, -- 1943-2017
Patton, Gwendolyn, -- 1943-2017 -- Family.
African American women civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
Autobiographies.
Biographies.
Civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography.
Detroit (Mich.) -- Biography.
Detroit (Mich.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Informational works.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Biography.
Montgomery (Ala.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Patton family.
Patton, Gwendolyn, -- 1943-2017
Patton, Gwendolyn, -- 1943-2017 -- Family.
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Published
Montgomery, AL : NewSouth Books, [2020].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 368 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781603064507, 1603064508
UPC
40030887312
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
"The Civil Rights Movement was defined by figures thrust into positions of importance; be they participants in a sit-in, a Freedom Rider, or marching in protest, those involved with the movement didn't imagine being in that position ten years earlier. Gwendolyn Patton's life centered around Detroit, Michigan, until she came to Montgomery in 1956 to visit relatives and found herself in the midst of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. That experience sparked a lifetime of civil rights activism, as Patton became a member of the Montgomery Improvement Association, supported the Freedom Riders, organized students in Tuskegee, and participated in the Selma-to-Montgomery march as a young woman. Patton came to call Montgomery her home, and the movement and its continuing legacy became the most important aspect of her life. 'My Race to Freedom' is the story of how a young woman found her voice and used it to help her community"--,Provided by publisher.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Patton, G., & Moses, R. P. (2020). My race to freedom: a life in the Civil Rights Movement . NewSouth Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Patton, Gwendolyn, 1943-2017 and Robert Parris, Moses. 2020. My Race to Freedom: A Life in the Civil Rights Movement. NewSouth Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Patton, Gwendolyn, 1943-2017 and Robert Parris, Moses. My Race to Freedom: A Life in the Civil Rights Movement NewSouth Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Patton, Gwendolyn, and Robert Parris Moses. My Race to Freedom: A Life in the Civil Rights Movement NewSouth Books, 2020.
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