Freedom's Children Book Summary
Freedom's Children, a book taking place throughout the civil rights movement, shows the pain and stuggle that African Americans had to endure simply because of the color of their skin. In the text, thirty African-Americans who were either young children or growing teenagers give their first hand accounts of racial discrimination. Using information from the first hand accounts of participants in famous struggles that took place in Arkansas, Alabama, and Mississippi, Levine, the author, is able to put together a novel that is powerful and eye-opening. Levine seeks out African Americans who were children at the time of the Civil Right Movement, and asks about their experiences with segregation and racism and how they dealt with it. They
…show more content…
The first-hand accounts of these children and teenagers in this book and in the civil rights movement are so inspiring and courageous. It baffles me that all of the people who tell their stories here were children ages 8 to 17, all of them mature enough to stand up for their rights. These kids were not only arrested constantly, but also assaulted by racists and segregationists, even the children as young as 8 would be assaulted or arrested. It was really incredible how these kids managed to stay comepletely nonviolent with their protests, it would be such a hard thing to do. What really stood out to me the most was how committed they were to their cause. None of these children were forced into this movement, they all joined willingly. They all felt a strong need to join in the fight for their right and for their freedom. What makes these kids so special and so important is that they don't have children of their own to nuture and feed, where as an adult African American would have children that they need to care for and a job that they need to work. They could not take the risk of losing their job to fight for their rights, which is why these young people were so important. These young activists, as young as 8, have proven how strong they were, and while reading I couldn't help but think of my generation and think how little we've done. It's unfortunate but it's the truth we're faced
The first-hand accounts of these children and teenagers in this book and in the civil rights movement are so inspiring and courageous. It baffles me that all of the people who tell their stories here were children ages 8 to 17, all of them mature enough to stand up for their rights. These kids were not only arrested constantly, but also assaulted by racists and segregationists, even the children as young as 8 would be assaulted or arrested. It was really incredible how these kids managed to stay comepletely nonviolent with their protests, it would be such a hard thing to do. What really stood out to me the most was how committed they were to their cause. None of these children were forced into this movement, they all joined willingly. They all felt a strong need to join in the fight for their right and for their freedom. What makes these kids so special and so important is that they don't have children of their own to nuture and feed, where as an adult African American would have children that they need to care for and a job that they need to work. They could not take the risk of losing their job to fight for their rights, which is why these young people were so important. These young activists, as young as 8, have proven how strong they were, and while reading I couldn't help but think of my generation and think how little we've done. It's unfortunate but it's the truth we're faced