Contributions

  • Pamela Notarantinio - Book Designer

Publication

2020 - Abrams Books, United States

Language

English

Word Count

10,000 words, Guess

Page Count

40 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCF189.B19N447 2019

Description

A Ride to Remember tells how a community came together--both black and white--to make a change. When Sharon Langley was born in the early 1960s, many amusement parks were segregated, and African-American families were not allowed entry. This book reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Co-author Sharon Langley was the first African-American child to ride the carousel. This was on the same day of Martin Luther King Jr.'s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Langley's ride to remember demonstrated the possibilities of King's dream. This book includes photos of Sharon on the carousel, authors' notes, a timeline, and a bibliography. *- Provided by Publisher*

Subjects

Other Editions

  • A Ride to RememberHardcoverAbrams Books2020

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