Two Bloody Sundays: Civil Rights in America and Ireland
FREEDOM’S PROMISE TWO BLOODY SUNDAYS CIVIL RIGHTS IN AMERICA AND IRELAND BY DUCHESS HARRIS JD PHD Cover image Civil rights activist Amelia Boynton is helped up after police attacked demonstrators in Selma Alabama Core Library Title page image People march in memory of those killed during the events of Bloody Sunday in Ireland An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdobooks com
A LETTER FROM DUCHESS In 1965 African Americans in Selma Alabama marched for the right to vote In 1972 Catholics in Derry Northern Ireland marched against injustice in their own nation Both peaceful protests ended in violence and the events in both places became known as Bloody Sunday On the surface you might not be able to imagine what Derry and Selma had in common but the Catholics in Ireland saw similarities in their struggles They felt a connection with black Americans in the southern United States Both groups were fighting for their civil rights Throughout history the struggle for civil rights has not been limited to one time or place These movements have influenced each other in important ways Please join me in learning about Selma’s impact on Northern Ireland Join me in a journey that tells the story of the promise of freedom
President Barack Obama spoke at the site of the Bloody Sunday in Selma Alabama on the fiftieth anniversary of the event
