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Marching for freedom, walk together, children, and don't you grow weary, Elizabeth Partridge

Label
Marching for freedom, walk together, children, and don't you grow weary, Elizabeth Partridge
Language
eng
Form of composition
not applicable
Format of music
not applicable
Literary text for sound recordings
other
Main title
Marching for freedom
Medium
sound recording
Music parts
not applicable
Oclc number
641503511
Responsibility statement
Elizabeth Partridge
Series statement
Brilliance audio on compact disc
Sub title
walk together, children, and don't you grow weary
Summary
March 7, 1965. The eerie silence was broken only by the sound of scuffling feet as marchers approached the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The mood was sober. Hundreds of men, women, and children had been protesting in Selma for weeks to win black Americans the right to vote. Led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., they were committed to the voting rights movement despite the risks. Not even the youngest protestors gave up, and their defiance and courage were inspiring
Target audience
pre adolescent
Transposition and arrangement
not applicable
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