Dreams of Freedom

About This Book

This illustrated history traces the Civil Rights movement from 1954 to 1968, exploring pivotal events like the Montgomery bus boycott, Freedom Rides, and March on Washington. Award-winning author Diane McWhorter draws on her personal experience growing up in segregated Birmingham to weave together over 120 photographs and collages with compelling accounts of the activists and protests that reshaped America. The book moves chronologically from the Brown v. Board of Education decision through Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, giving young readers a vivid picture of a transformative decade.