The never-before-told story of the African-American child who started the fight for desegregation in America's public schoolsOne fall day in 1848; on windswept Beacon Hill in Boston; a five-year-old girl named Sarah Roberts walked past five white schools to attend the poor and densely crowded all-black Abiel Smith School. Incensed that his daughter had been turned away at each white school; Benjamin Roberts resolved to sue the city of Boston on her behalf. Thus began what would be a more than one-hundred-year struggle that culminated in 1954 with the unanimous decision in Brown v. Board of Education to desegregate America's schools. Today; few have heard of the Roberts case or of the black abolitionist printer whose love for his daughter started it all; but now; with Sarah's Long Walk; readers can learn about one black community's heroic struggle for equality. Sarah's Long Walk recovers the stories of white and black Boston; of Beacon Hill in the nineteenth century; of twenty-four-year-old Robert Morris; the black lawyer who tried the case; and of all the people who participated in this early struggle to desegregate Boston's schools.Stephen Kendrick and his son; Paul; have told Sarah's story—previously a mere footnote in the history books—with color and imagination; bringing out the human side of this very important struggle. Sarah's Long Walk is popular history at its best.
#200825 in Books Beacon Press 2010-01-01 2010-01-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .70 x 5.60l; .80 #File Name: 0807000698272 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. In his own words; King promotes peace and integration through boycottingBy CustomerMartin Luther King Jr. was not only an excellent writer but an incredible man. This books exemplifies the usefulness of peaceful protest and boycotting and how such actions successfully ended segregation in many businesses in the South. This work also destroys the myth that Martin Luther King had a soft spot for un-peaceful protest and rioting. In his own words he proves that this could not be further from the truth. A brilliant book by a brilliant man.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. King; RevisitedBy AmoEveryone should read this book. Not only will one be more familiar with King; they will be able to understand just what a great leader he was; and how we suffer from his lack of influence today.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I was educated - even thought I am old enough ...By CustomerI was educated - even thought I am old enough to have been alive at that time; I was too young to be aware. I also think may of Dr. King's points could apply to our world today.
