The house by the side of the road : the Selma civil rights movement / / Richie Jean Sherrod Jackson.

• Author: ProQuest (Firm); Jackson, Richie Jean Sherrod, 1932-
• TeilnehmendeR: ProQuest (Firm)
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Physical Description: xii, 161 p. :; ill., maps.

Table of Contents

The blueprint of my life and the house -- Up on the hill -- Preparation for a life's journey -- Choosing a mate -- The foundation is laid -- The port in the storm -- Martin Luther King Jr. the man -- Storm clouds roll over Selma -- Hosting a movement -- Dangerous days -- Uncle Martin -- Shelter for the spirit -- Our neighborhood -- Guests in the house -- Other voices in the house -- The sanctuary -- Vital staff -- Perilous times -- Women in the movement -- Other support systems -- Nobel Prize winners in the house -- Soldiers in the storm -- Preparing for the march -- Strategy -- The fires burn -- On our way -- No room in the inn -- Marching orders -- A concert for the masses -- The final journey -- Memories and echoes of Martin -- Appendix 1: Selma and area counties -- Appendix 2: Timeline for the Selma Voting Rights Campaign of 1965 -- Appendix 3: Cabbage recipe.