Marching to the Mountaintop by Ann Bausum audiobook

Marching to the Mountaintop: How Poverty, Labor Fights and Civil Rights Set the Stage for Martin Luther King Jr's Final Hours

By Ann Bausum
Read by Corey Allen

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2.19 Hours • Unabridged
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Bausum's historical nonfiction is routinely lauded by such organizations as the ALA and School Library Journal. In Marching to the Mountaintop, Bausum revisits 1968 Memphis, Tennessee, to examine how the sanitation workers' strike set the scene for one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s greatest speeches. It would also be the site of his tragic death, an event that dramatically altered the face of the Civil Rights Movement.

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Bausum's historical nonfiction is routinely lauded by such organizations as the ALA and School Library Journal. In Marching to the Mountaintop, Bausum revisits 1968 Memphis, Tennessee, to examine how the sanitation workers' strike set the scene for one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s greatest speeches. It would also be the site of his tragic death, an event that dramatically altered the face of the Civil Rights Movement.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“As much as this book will tell you about King, it will tell you more about how black people were treated in this country fifty years ago. It may shock you; it should make you think.” —Washington Post
“[A] fine and informative look at the crossover between labor actions and civil rights...This is an excellent source for curricular extension in American history courses.” —School Library Journal
“This is history from the ground up, and Bausum makes good use of oral histories, newspapers, pamphlets, letters, and photographs to tell her tale.” —Kirkus Reviews

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Author Bio: Ann Bausum

Author Bio: Ann Bausum

Ann Bausum writes books about US history for youth and adults, most dealing with social justice issues. Her books have won the Carter G. Woodson Book Award, the Golden Kite Award, a Sibert Honor designation, and the Jane Addams Children’s Book Award.

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Available Formats : Digital Download, CD, MP3 CD
Category: Nonfiction/History
Runtime: 2.19
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English

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