The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights

The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights

<DIV>Since the earliest days of slavery, African Americans have called on their religious faith in the struggle against oppression. <br style="color: rgb(57, 49, 19); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(248, 245, 238);" /><br style="color: rgb(57, 49, 19); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(248, 245, 238);" />In this book the Beatitudes -- from Jesus' famous Sermon on the Mount -- form the backdrop for Carole Boston Weatherford's powerful free-verse poem that traces the African American journey from slavery to civil rights.<br style="color: rgb(57, 49, 19); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(248, 245, 238);" /><br style="color: rgb(57, 49, 19); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(248, 245, 238);" />Tim Ladwig's stirring illustrations showcase a panorama of heroes in this struggle, from the slaves shackled in the hold of a ship to the first African American president taking his oath of office on the steps of the United States Capitol.<br style="color: rgb(57, 49, 19); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(248, 245, 238);" /><br style="color: rgb(57, 49, 19); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(248, 245, 238);" />Readers of all ages will find this a book to return to again and again for encouragement and inspiration.<br style="color: rgb(57, 49, 19); font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 18px; background-color: rgb(248, 245, 238);" /></DIV>