And We Rise: The Civil Rights Movement in Poems
Feb 2022 · Sold by Penguin
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A powerful and eye-opening collection of poetry that chronologically captures the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s-1960s America.
“Poems that leap off the pages, bringing history, pain, dignity, and fierce determination to life.”—Booklist
“Serves not only as a history lesson but also a conversation starter about the civil rights movement.”—School Library Connection, starred review
In spare and evocative verse, Erica Martin's debut poetry collection walks readers through the Civil Rights Movement—the well-documented events that shaped the nation’s treatment of Black people, beginning with the “Separate but Equal” ruling—and introduces lesser-known figures and moments that were just as crucial to the Movement and our nation’s centuries-long fight for justice and equality.
And We Rise is a poignant, powerful, all-too-timely collection that is both a vital history lesson and much-needed conversation starter in our modern world, complete with historical photographs, author's note, chronology of events, research, and sources.
“Poems that leap off the pages, bringing history, pain, dignity, and fierce determination to life.”—Booklist
“Serves not only as a history lesson but also a conversation starter about the civil rights movement.”—School Library Connection, starred review
In spare and evocative verse, Erica Martin's debut poetry collection walks readers through the Civil Rights Movement—the well-documented events that shaped the nation’s treatment of Black people, beginning with the “Separate but Equal” ruling—and introduces lesser-known figures and moments that were just as crucial to the Movement and our nation’s centuries-long fight for justice and equality.
And We Rise is a poignant, powerful, all-too-timely collection that is both a vital history lesson and much-needed conversation starter in our modern world, complete with historical photographs, author's note, chronology of events, research, and sources.
A powerful and eye-opening collection of poetry that chronologically captures the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s-1960s America.
“Poems that leap off the pages, bringing history, pain, dignity, and fierce determination to life.”—Booklist
“Serves not only as a history lesson but also a conversati...
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About the author
Erica Martin is a freelance editor, specializing in copyediting and developmental editing, and a poet. She has always been fascinated by English, writing, and US History. And We Rise is her first book. She lives with her family in Tennessee.
Erica Martin is a freelance editor, specializing in copyediting and developmental editing, and a poet. She has always been fascinated by English, writing, and US History. And We Rise is her first book. She lives with her family in Tennessee.
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