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Drawing on the Library’s collection of photographs,
interviews with people who lived the period and other
primary sources, the book conveys the day-today experiences
of black Americans across the country. The book chronicles
the fight for opportunity and justice by individuals and
organizations, such as the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the Congress of
Racial Equality (CORE), whose papers are housed in the
Library of Congress. A timeline, bibliography, photographs,
notes and an index help readers of all ages learn more about
this critical period in American history.
“Miles to Go for Freedom” is a companion to Osborne’s
critically acclaimed “Traveling the Freedom Road: From
Slavery and the Civil War Through Reconstruction,” published
in 2009 by the Library in association with Abrams Books.
Osborne is the author of several books for children and
adults on African-American history. She was formerly a
senior writer and editor in the Library’s Publishing Office.
“Miles to Go for Freedom,” a 128-page hardback book with 90
color and black & white images, is available for $24.95 from
the Library of Congress Shop (www.loc.gov/shop/) or by
calling (888) 682-3557. It is also available in bookstores
nationwide and online.
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