FROM AMISTAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE - Tecno-Libro

From Amistad To The White House is a visually-driven and thought-provoking non-fiction narrative. You are taken on a journey through the landmark sites of the Civil Rights Movement where you relive the major events of the African-American struggle for equality, beginning with the involuntary passengers of the Amistad in 1839, to retracing the great strides of progress achieved during the Civil Rights period. .The journey continues to the election of our first African-American President, including Teachable Moments through President Obama s last months in office. Kay Harris s journey south of the Mason-Dixon line is punctuated with her personal reflections of how our nation has evolved, as well as the challenges yet to be met. The photo images include the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, the site of the historic Bloody Sunday March which led to the signing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. . Going beyond a recap of the historica