Title My race to freedom / Gwendolyn Patton ; foreword by Bob Moses

Published Montgomery : NewSouth Books, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource Summary "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"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject Patton, Gwendolyn, 1943-2017 Patton, Gwendolyn, 1943-2017 -- Family Patton family. SUBJECT Patton family fast Subject African American women civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography African American civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography Civil rights workers -- Alabama -- Montgomery -- Biography 1900 - 1999. African American civil rights workers African American women civil rights workers Civil rights workers Families Social conditions SUBJECT Montgomery (Ala.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century Detroit (Mich.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century Montgomery (Ala.) -- Biography Detroit (Mich.) -- Biography Subject Alabama -- Montgomery Michigan -- Detroit Genre/Form Biographies Form Electronic book Author Moses, Robert Parris, writer of foreword LC no. 2020018821 ISBN 1603064516 9781603064514

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