Walking with the wind : a memoir of the movement
(Book)
Author
Contributors
D'Orso, Michael, author.
Published
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, [1998].
Status
Central Library - Biographies - 2nd Floor
B Lewis, J.
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B Lewis, J.
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Franklin Ave. Library - Memoirs - Adult
B Lewis, J.
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B Lewis, J.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central Library - Biographies - 2nd Floor | B Lewis, J. | On Shelf |
| Franklin Ave. Library - Memoirs - Adult | B Lewis, J. | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American civil rights workers -- Biography.
African American legislators -- Biography.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
Autobiographies.
Civil rights movements -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Lewis, John, -- 1940-2020-
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.) -- Biography.
United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Biography.
African American legislators -- Biography.
African Americans -- Civil rights.
Autobiographies.
Civil rights movements -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century.
Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography.
Legislators -- United States -- Biography.
Lewis, John, -- 1940-2020-
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (U.S.) -- Biography.
United States. -- Congress. -- House -- Biography.
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Published
New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, [1998].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
496 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Congressman John Lewis recounts his life, which began in rural poverty in Alabama, and included leadership of the movement to desegregate Nashville, a speech at the 1963 March on Washington, chairmanship of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, and election to the U.S. Congress from Georgia in 1986. "John Lewis tells his story of struggle in the civil rights movement, of comradeship in that community, of its battles and triumphs."--Jacket.
Awards
Lillian Smith Book Award, 1998
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lewis, J., & D'Orso, M. (1998). Walking with the wind: a memoir of the movement . Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lewis, John, 1940-2020- and Michael, D'Orso. 1998. Walking With the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement. Simon & Schuster.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lewis, John, 1940-2020- and Michael, D'Orso. Walking With the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement Simon & Schuster, 1998.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lewis, John, and Michael D'Orso. Walking With the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement Simon & Schuster, 1998.
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