Troublemaker for justice, the story of Bayard Rustin, the man behind the March on Washington, Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long
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Troublemaker for justice, the story of Bayard Rustin, the man behind the March on Washington, Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-152) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Age: 13
resource.interestGradeLevel
Grade 7 to 8
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Troublemaker for justice
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1055915287
Responsibility statement
Jacqueline Houtman, Walter Naegle, Michael G. Long
Sub title
the story of Bayard Rustin, the man behind the March on Washington
Summary
"Bayard Rustin believed that every human being deserves respect and dignity. As a child he was taught that we all have a duty to stand up to prejudice and discrimination, and that conflict must be resolved through peaceful, nonviolent means. And so, Bayard began to peacefully resist--in high school he was arrested for sitting in the "whites only" section of his hometown movie theater--no matter the consequences. Bayard Rustin grew up to become one of the key figures of the American Civil Rights Movement. He was a mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., teaching him the philosophy and techniques of nonviolent direct action. In 1963, he organized the March on Washington, one of America's most historic protest marches. And yet, he is absent from most history books, in large part because he was openly gay. This biography traces Bayard's lifetime of activism and highlights his fearless commitment to justice and equality for all"--, Publisher's description
Table Of Contents
Out of the shadows -- One big family -- Steal away -- A determination to be the best -- We were rebellious -- The power of nonviolence -- Nonviolent direct action -- War is wrong -- "You don't have to ride Jim Crow" -- Jim Crow army -- Chains -- A reputation in the field -- Bayard's problem -- The Montgomery Improvement Association -- From the courts to community action -- Outcast -- Mr. March-on-Washington -- "I have a dream" -- Negroes are lying dead in the street -- We will try our best to carry on -- Fighting for all -- Let freedom ring -- Things to think about -- Important events in Bayard Rustin's life
Target audience
juvenile
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Trouble maker for justice
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- Biographies
- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, D.C., 1963 -- Juvenile literature
- Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 -- Juvenile literature
- African American civil rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- États-Unis -- Relations raciales -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Défenseurs des droits de l'homme -- États-Unis -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Civil rights workers
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
- African Americans + Civil rights + History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987
- Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Civil rights movements + History -- 20th century
- Young adult non-fiction
- Noirs américains + Droits + Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Défenseurs des droits de l'homme noirs américains -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- African American civil rights workers
- collective biographies
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans + Civil rights + History -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Biography
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- March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, D.C., 1963 -- Juvenile literature
- Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987 -- Juvenile literature
- African American civil rights workers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- États-Unis -- Relations raciales -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Défenseurs des droits de l'homme -- États-Unis -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Civil rights workers
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century
- African Americans + Civil rights + History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- Mouvements des droits de l'homme -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987
- Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Civil rights movements + History -- 20th century
- Young adult non-fiction
- Noirs américains + Droits + Histoire -- 20e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Défenseurs des droits de l'homme noirs américains -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- African American civil rights workers
- collective biographies
- Civil rights movements -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- Race relations -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans + Civil rights + History -- 20th century
- African Americans -- Biography
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