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A classroom memory of courage

A classroom memory of courage, fear, faith, and the adults who protected children during a changing America.

Birmingham, Alabama Born 1948 Female School Integration Family Life

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Faith and community organizing

Selma, Alabama Born 1942 Male Voting Rights Church Leadership Protests

A church-centered account of meetings, organizing, transportation, and the quiet work behind public marches.

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A classroom memory of courage

Birmingham, Alabama Born 1948 Female School Integration Family Life

A classroom memory of courage, fear, faith, and the adults who protected children during a changing America.

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Everyday life during a changing America

Jackson, Mississippi Born 1950 Female Family Life Civic Education

A family story about ordinary routines, segregated spaces, and the dignity people carried through them.

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