Name: Defiant : Growing Up in the Jim Crow South
Author: Hudson, Wade
ISBN: [978-0-593-12638-7,0-593-12638-6]

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Defiant : Growing Up in the Jim Crow South

Author: Hudson, Wade

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Follett Number: 2442SB4
Audience: Middle School
Publisher: A Yearling Book, c2021, p2023
Format: xi, 260 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN-13: 978-0-593-12638-7
ISBN-10: 0-593-12638-6
Dewey: 323
Classifications: Nonfiction

Subjects:

African American Boys

African Americans Biography

African Americans Social Life and Customs 20th Century

Autobiographies

Civil Rights Movements

Civil Rights Workers

Coming of Age

Hudson, Wade

Mansfield (La.)

Includes bibliographical references (page 255). "The memoir of Wade Hudson, a Black man and Civil Rights activist who came of age in the 1960s at the height of the Civil Rights Movement"--Provided by publisher.

From the publisher:
In Defiant, Wade Hudson, award-winning coeditor of The Talk and Recognize!, takes a critical look at the strides and struggles of the past in this revelatory and moving memoir about a young Black man growing up in the South during the heart of the civil rights movement. "With his compelling memoir, Hudson will inspire young readers to emulate his ideals and accomplishments." --Booklist, starred review Born in 1946 in Mansfield, Louisiana, Wade Hudson came of age against the backdrop of the civil rights movement. From their home on Mary Street, his close-knit family watched as the country grappled with desegregation; as the Klan targeted the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama; and as systemic racism struck across the nation and in their hometown. Amidst it all, Wade was growing up--getting into scuffles, playing baseball, immersing himself in his church community, and starting to write. Most important, Wade learned how to find his voice and use it. From his family, his community, and his college classmates, Wade learned the importance of fighting for change by confronting the laws and customs that marginalized and demeaned people. This powerful memoir reveals the struggles, joys, love, and ongoing resilience that it took to grow up Black in segregated America, and the lessons that carry over to our fight for a better future.

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