My Race to Freedom - by Gwendolyn Patton (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"The Civil Rights Movement was defined by figures thrust into positions of importance; be they participants in a sit-in, a Freedom Rider, or marching in protest, those involved with the movement didn't imagine being in that position ten years earlier. Gwendolyn Patton's life centered around Detroit, Michigan, until she came to Montgomery in 1956 to visit relatives and found herself in the midst of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. That experience sparked a lifetime of civil rights activism, as Patton became a member of the Montgomery Improvement Association, supported the Freedom Riders, organized students in Tuskegee, and participated in the Selma-to-Montgomery march as a young woman. Patton came to call Montgomery her home, and the movement and its continuing legacy became the most important aspect of her life. 'My Race to Freedom' is the story of how a young woman found her voice and used it to help her community"--<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The civil rights movement was defined by figures thrust into positions of importance; be they participants in a sit-in, Freedom Riders, or marchers in protests, those involved with the movement didn't imagine being in that position ten years earlier. Gwendolyn Patton's life centered around Detroit, Michigan, until she came to Montgomery in 1956 to visit relatives and found herself in the midst of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. That experience sparked a lifetime of civil rights activism, as Patton became a member of the Montgomery Improvement Association, supported the Freedom Riders, organized in Tuskegee, and participated in the Selma-to-Montgomery march. Patton came to call Montgomery her home, and the movement and its legacy became the most important aspect of her life. <em>My Race to Freedom</em> is the story of how a young woman found her voice and used it to help her community.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><em>My Race to Freedom</em> joins the canon of Black women's movement autobiographies ... Such accounts are needed to demystify the struggle and widen our conceptions of movement heroines. -- <b><em>Black Perspectives</em></b><br><br>Gwen Patton's evocative memoir weaves a deeply powerful narrative rich in compelling detail. <em>My Race to Freedom</em> illuminates this essential truth: a successful civil rights movement depends on the perpetual motion of the human heart and spirit. -- <b>Ken Woodley</b>, author of <em>The Road to Healing: A Civil Rights Reparations Story in Prince Edward County, Virginia</em><br><br>A complex portrait of a complex life ... exercised with dedication, principle, and an unbending devotion to justice, equality, and the well-being of all people. -- <b>Bob Moses</b>, civil rights movement legend and founder of the Algebra Project<br>
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