Super Short Summary

Freedom Walkers by Russell Freedman, published in 2006, details the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Supreme Court ruling that deemed segregated buses unconstitutional. The book uses simple prose and well-researched facts to recount events like Jo Ann Robinson’s ejection from a bus, Rosa Parks’ arrest, and the non-violent leadership of Martin Luther King, Jr., aiming to educate a young audience. The book includes depictions of racial violence.