Our nation was founded on the belief that all men are created equal.
Nearly two hundred years after the signing of the Declaration of
Independence, slavery had been abolished but America was still
segregated.
Then: Enter the students who marched into the first desegregated school,
the passengers who boycotted the buses, and the leaders who stood up and
spoke out. When they started, it was all just a dream. . . .
Through striking, powerful verse and gorgeous, detailed illustrations,
this is the dream catalogs the American experience before, during, and
after the civil rights movement. Come along on this incredible journey,
and see how far we've come in attaining freedom and justice for all.