A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School

A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School
ISBN-10
0345511018
ISBN-13
9780345511010
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
296
Language
English
Published
2010-07
Publisher
One World
Authors
Carlotta Walls LaNier, Lisa Frazier Page

Description

A personal account of the nation's most famous school integration recounts the author's decision to attend Little Rock's all-white Central High and describes how subsequent events affected her family's beliefs about dedication, perseverance, and sacrifice.

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