![]() ![]() While in jail, she was subjected to torture prohibited by the GenevaĬonventions, such as the occasion when she was left to roast in a windowless ![]() Had already been arrested nine times simply for seeking rights equal to Lynda declared herself ready to participate in acts of non-violent civilĬonsequently, by the time she would turn 15, she Support team for high school students staging sit-ins at segregated places Lynda Blackmon Lowery was instantly inspired by theĬharismatic leader to get involved in the Civil Rights Movement, even though ![]() March of 1965, I heartily recommend Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom.Īs the title suggests, the author was a teenager when her grandmotherįirst took her to hear Dr. If you’re interested in an eyewitnessĪccount of what actually transpired at the Edmund Pettus Bridge back in Has unfairly shifted the focus from the brave marchers who had their headsĬracked open by racist police to a U.S. The recent brouhaha over whether or not LBJ was dissed in the movie The civil rights movement to offer compelling proof that young people Overcoming terror and winning one of our nation’s most important battles isĮye-opening and inspiring-a memoir that brings us into the heart of ![]() She vowed to make a difference-and she did.” On the historic 1965 voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. Refused to give up the fight for equal rights. “Jailed nine times before her 15th birthday, Lynda Blackmon Lowery ![]()
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