A JOURNEY THAT WILL CHANGE YOU…
All profits from this book go to:
Equal Justice Initiative - Montgomery, Alabama
Legal Aid Justice Center - Charlottesville, Virginia
Traveling Freedom’s Road: A Guide to Exploring Our Civil Rights History
The book delivers:
A curated journey to a dozen key cities where civil rights history was made
Dedicated chapters on 14 Southern states
Focused coverage of Washington, DC and 24 states outside the South…from Maine to Hawaii
Engaging narratives on the people that created this important history, especially women
Detailed planning information and tips to facilitate your journey
524 pages, over 150 photos, maps, and other images
“…such a book is sorely needed”
— Dr. Terrence Roberts, a member of the Little Rock Nine
“… provides a picture of the people and places that animated the movement. The snapshots are quick and compelling — once you read, you’ll want to hit the road!”
— Dave Tell, Co-Founder of the Emmett Till Memory Project and author of Remembering Emmett Till
“This impressive guide belongs on the shelves of historians, teachers, travelers, and any readers interested in taking a meaningful, life-changing trip through civil rights history.”
— BookLife Reviews, a division of Publishers Weekly
“Those who journey in history’s footsteps will benefit from this book whether they do it by car or from their armchair.”
— D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
Get a Free Chapter
The Freedom Summer murders of Michael Schwerner, James Chaney, and Andrew Goodman captured national headlines in 1964.
This chapter shares:
why they were in Philadelphia, Mississippi,
the role law enforcement played in their disappearance,
how and where their bodies were recovered, and
the incomplete and long-delayed justice that befell those involved in the crime.
There are no museums to see in Philadelphia and too few memorials to the three slain civil rights workers.
The chapter guides readers on a reflective trip to key sites in and around Philadelphia while sharing the story of this important, though tragic, part of civil rights history.
About the Author
In 2018, John Hanrahan (better known as Jack) and his wife Lisa took a lengthy car trip to the South. They visited big cities and small towns where civil rights history was made decades ago.
The trip changed them.
Jack spent the next three years researching and writing about the movement that Pulitzer Prize winning historian Taylor Branch labelled “the essence of patriotism.”
Jack’s undergraduate degree is from Boston College. He earned two master’s degrees and a Ph. D. from Indiana University. Grandfather of six, father of three, husband of one.
