Selma and the Voting Rights Act

by David Aretha

Describes the voting rights demonstrations held in Selma, Alabama, in 1965, the violence that met the protesters' attempt to march to the state capitol building in Montgomery, and the reforms that occured as a result of their protests.

128 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

David Aretha is an award-winning author and editor of more than 200 books for 20-plus publishers, including Random House, HarperCollins, St. Martin's, and Scholastic. He specializes in history, sports, biographies, and fiction for both adults and young readers. Contact David at daretha@live.com.

Reviews

[Dionne]

"Many activists claimed the Selma campaign to be a triumphant final battle in the successful fight for civil rights. The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education ruling had outlawed segregation in schools; the Montgomery bus boycott, the sit-in movement, and the 1964 Civil Rights Act had led to desegregated public facilities; and the 1965 Voting Rights Act secured the right to vote for all black citizens. Legally, the civil rights war had been won."--pg. 93

A nice, brief biography of Selma and the Voting Rights Act.