The personal account of the triumph of a Southern black woman Mrs. Johnnie Carr, who overcame poverty, limited education, and racism to become a wife, mother, and civic leader. Johnnie also reveals the civil rights movement in Montgomery, Alabama. A childhood friend of Rosa Parks, as an adult she inspired Mrs. Parks to join the NAACP. Since 1968, Mrs. Carr has been president of the group which organized the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her connection to Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., and E.D. Nixon gives her a unique opportunity to offer insights and observations.
| ISBN: | 9781603060332 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2009 |
| Author: | Randall Williams |
| Illustrator: | Jeffrey Hurst |
| Publisher: | NewSouth Books an imprint of University of Georgia Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 56 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage: General interest |
The personal account of the triumph of a Southern black woman Mrs. Johnnie Carr, who overcame poverty, limited education, and racism to become a wife, mother, and civic leader.
Johnnie features in the following genres: Children’s / Teenage: General interest
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Johnnie was written by Randall Williams and published by NewSouth Books an imprint of University of Georgia Press
Johnnie has 56 pages
£9.86, reduced from £10.95. Not Available.