The true story of how a ride on a carousel made a powerful Civil Rights statement
A Ride to Remember tells how a community came together—both black and white—to make a change. When Sharon Langley was born in the early 1960s, many amusement parks were segregated, and African-American families were not allowed entry. This book reveals how in the summer of 1963, due to demonstrations and public protests, the Gwynn Oak Amusement Park in Maryland became desegregated and opened to all for the first time. Co-author Sharon Langley was the first African-American child to ride the carousel. This was on the same day of Martin Luther King Jr.’s March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Langley’s ride to remember demonstrated the possibilities of King’s dream. This book includes photos of Sharon on the carousel, authors’ notes, a timeline, and a bibliography.
- ISBN13 9781419736858
- Publish Date 7 January 2020
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 4 October 2022
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Abrams
- Imprint Abrams Books for Young Readers
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 40
- Language English
- URL https://abramsandchronicle.co.uk/book/9781419736858-a-ride-to-remember-a-civil-rights-story/