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Name: Riding to Washington
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)
Author: Gwenyth Swain

"A young white girl rides the bus with her father to the March on Washington in 1963--at which Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., would give his "I Have a Dream" speech. She comes to see that Dr. King's dream belongs not just to Blacks but to all Americans"--Provided by publisher.

First publish date: 2008

Authors: Gwenyth Swain

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