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Thursday, October 1, 2009

Abby Takes a Stand

Travel back in time to Nashville, Tennessee in 1960 - a town in which restaurants and businesses were segregated and African Americans were denied many opportunities because of their race. Abby eagerly awaits her turn to ride on the merry-go-round at Harvey's store, only to be turned away and humiliated when the manager informs her that the merry-go-round is only for white children. Abby's experience and subsequent involvement in civil rights protests bring this turbulent period of our history to life.
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  1. AnonymousDecember 26, 2009 at 6:56 PM

    The chapter about Abby in the department store makes a great read aloud. Students of today are amazed to realize that the discrimination that Abby experienced was commonplace in the 1950's.
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