(CIVIL RIGHTS.) Bobbi and Frank Cieciorka. Negroes in American History: A Freedom Primer. [8], 51, [2] pages. 4to, 11 x 8¼ inches, original illustrated wrappers, faint uneven toning; minor foxing. [Atlanta, GA: Student Voice, 1965]
First edition. This illustrated introduction to Black history for children was created for use in the informal freedom schools that sprung up in Mississippi and elsewhere in 1964. The co-author and illustrator Frank Cieciorka, a white man, had been an organizer during the Freedom Summer voter registration drive in 1964. His New York Times obituary of 27 November 2008 credits him with introducing the image of a raised fist (as seen on the cover of this booklet) as an iconic symbol of modern protest movements. None of this first edition traced at auction.
