Description:
Selma, Lord, Selma is an inspiring memoir that captures the civil rights movement through the eyes of two young girls who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Selma, Alabama. With vivid detail and heartfelt honesty, Sheyann Webb and Rachel West Nelson recount their experiences during the historic 1965 voting rights marches, including the harrowing events of "Bloody Sunday." This powerful narrative offers a unique, child's perspective on courage, hope, and the fight for equality--making it an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the human side of history.
Review Quotes:
"A winner on the Best Books list is Selma, Lord, Selma, in which author Frank Sikora has simply and intensely evoked the bitter struggle of the 1965 civil rights marches in Selma through the memories of Sheyann Webb and Rachel West Nelson." --Wilson Library Bulletin