Miles to Go for Freedom

I bought this book for an English exam. It describe in easy words and with pictures very interesting the racism problems in the US between 1890 and 1948 - my English teacher was so keen on the book that she bought it too!

There are many books available for children and young adults about the Civil Rights Era, some are naturally better than others. But in order for children and young adults to truly understand the Civil Rights Era, they need to understand what came before. This book beautifully tells that story. The fabulous design adds greatly to the power of the story Osborne has to tell. With access to the Library of Congresses large collection of materials, Osborne gives the reader a glimpse into a time not so long ago through both general explanations and individual experiences. Reading about those who suffered so much and yet kept fighting is inspiring to say the least.One of the things that I found fascinating and heartbreaking at the same time, was the account of what was going on in the North at the same time as Jim Crow came into being in the South. I learned a lot about the treatment of those who moved North hoping for better conditions. Conditions were better, but not by much, discrimination was still the order of the day, even if it wasn't specified by law. Even the federal government tried to keep African Americans down. It's also a story about the power of a single voice and the power of collective voices. I highly recommend this title for any and all American History classes and for those interested in where are country has been and how far we've come through the efforts of many, black and white.

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