Freedom in the Family
A Mother-Daughter Memoir of the Fight for Civil Rights
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Civil Rights, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Tananarive Due, Patricia Stephens Due | ISBN: | 9780307525345 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group | Publication: | April 2, 2009 |
| Imprint: | One World | Language: | English |
| Author: | Tananarive Due, Patricia Stephens Due |
| ISBN: | 9780307525345 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group |
| Publication: | April 2, 2009 |
| Imprint: | One World |
| Language: | English |
Patricia Stephens Due fought for justice during the height of the Civil Rights era. Her daughter, Tananarive, grew up deeply enmeshed in the values of a family committed to making right whatever they saw as wrong. Together, in alternating chapters, they have written a paean to the movement—its hardships, its nameless foot soldiers, and its achievements—and an incisive examination of the future of justice in this country. Their mother-daughter journey spanning two generations of struggles is an unforgettable story.
Patricia Stephens Due fought for justice during the height of the Civil Rights era. Her daughter, Tananarive, grew up deeply enmeshed in the values of a family committed to making right whatever they saw as wrong. Together, in alternating chapters, they have written a paean to the movement—its hardships, its nameless foot soldiers, and its achievements—and an incisive examination of the future of justice in this country. Their mother-daughter journey spanning two generations of struggles is an unforgettable story.
