A Ride to Remember
A Civil Rights Story
by Sharon Langley, Amy Nathan, and Floyd Cooper
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A Ride to Remember tells how a community came together--both black and white--to make a change. When Sharon Langley was born in the early 1960s, many amusement parks were segregated, and African-American families were not allowed entry. This book reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Co-author Sharon Langley was the first African-American child to ride the carousel. This was on the same day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Langley's ride to remember demonstrated the possibilities of King's dream. This book includes photos of Sharon on the carousel, authors' notes, a timeline, and a bibliography.
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A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
2020, Abrams, Inc.
Ebook
in English
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A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
2020, Abrams Books
Hardcover
in English
141973685X 9781419736858
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A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story
2019, Dreamscape Media
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in English
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