For the month of February, we enjoyed the book, They Had A Dream. This was a great book for giving a look at black history month through four different men and how they changed history. 
The majority of the civil rights movement in the United States occurred in three stages. The first stage began with the slaves in America fighting for their fredom. Frederick Douglass was a key player from the very beginning. Born a slave, Douglass escaped and went on to become one of the most respected abolitionist leaders.
After the Civil War, freed slaves fought to overcome the still-prevailing prejudice and persecution. During this phase, Marcus Garvey led the Back to Africa movement, promoting black nationalism and black pride amount the newly freed people. And in the 1960’s, a strong civil rights movement branched in two different directions. The first was headed by the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr., who organized a powerful nonviolent civil disobedience movement to win equal rights through integration. Following a very different path, Malcolm X sought equal rights for blacks through violent confrontation and racial separation. Together, these four men shaped the American civil rights movement.
Our thoughts:
All in all this was a great addition to our studies for black history month. While I understand that this book was written to highlight the four major men that played a huge role in the civil rights movement, it would have been great if it also highlighted some of the amazing women that played a part as well. Overall, we were enjoyed this book. It was an easy and quick read and the chapters are broken down nicely for young readers.
They Had A Dream is currently available with a SRP of $16.99
