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Cradle of Freedom puts a human face on the story of the black American struggle for equality in Alabama during the 1960s. While exceptional leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Fred Shuttlesworth, Ralph Abernathy, John Lewis, and others rose up from the ranks and carved their places in history, the burden of the movement was not carried by them alone. It was fueled by the commitment and hard work of thousands of everyday people who decided that the time had come to take a stand. Cradle of Freedom is tied to the chronology of pivotal events occurring in Alabama the Montgomery b

Attributed to Ambrose Serle--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints. ; "Dictum est ab eruditissimis viris . " ; Electronic reproduction. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; 44

1 sheet ([1] p.) ; Suggesting two possible methods of electing delegates to the Continental Congress. ; Signed: New-York, July 25, 1774. An honest American.

The first edition (1772) was published anonymously. ; Mode of access: Internet.

31, [1] p. ; 20 cm. (8vo) ; Half-title: Mr. Champion's election sermon, May 9th, 1776.

20, 4 p. ; 20 cm. (4to) ; Against the establishment of the Congregational church. ; Dated on p. 20: Boston, September 19, 1778. ; "Minutes of the Warren Association, in their meeting at Leicester, September 8th and 9th, 1778."--4 p. at end.

66, [6] p. ; 21 cm. (8vo) ; Two states noted by Adams, "one with Tucker's name alone on the title page and one with three lines that identify him further." ; "A few more words, on the freedom of the press, addressed by the printer, to the friends of liberty in America."--p. [67-68]. ; "A short answer to some criticisms. Which were exhibited under the signature of Aristides: containing, a reasonable vindication of the propriety of those defences of the liberty of the press, which were annexed to Plain truth, and to the Additions to Plain truth; published, in 1776. Extracted from an old pamphlet, published in the year 1756, entitled Plain truth: or, Serious considerations on the present state of the city of Philadelphia, and province of Pennsylvania. By a tradesman of ; Philadelphia."--p. [69-70]. ; Bookseller's advertisement, p. [71-72].

[8], 84, [2] p. ; 22 cm. (8vo) ; Attributed to James Chalmers by T.R. Adams. Erroneously attributed to William Smith, George Chalmers, Alexander Hamilton, and others. ; Dedicated to John Dickinson. ; Four states noted by Adams, who describes an additional three states as issued with "Additions to Plain truth." Cf. his "Authorship and printing of Plain truth by 'Candidus'". Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America 49 (1955) : 230-248. ; "The printer to the public: on the freedom of the press."--p. [1-2]. With a bookseller's advertisement, p. [2]. ; Includes also a critique of Common sense, signed Rationalis, and an extract from Cato's [i.e., William Smith's] second letter to the people of Pennsylvania.

[4], 52 p. ; 21 cm. (8vo) ; Signed on p. 52 by Israel Pemberton and twenty-one others. Includes copies of orders of the Supreme Executive Council, remonstrances addressed to the Council, and other papers.

Areopagitica: A speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing to the Parliament of England is John Milton's famous tract against censorship. Published in 1644, Areopagitica is named after a speech by Isocrates, a fifth century BC Athenian orator. The work is counted as one of the most influential and inspired defenses of the right to freedom of expression in history. It is also a personal issue for Milton who was submitted to censorship himself when he tried to publish

Attributed to William Bollan--National Union Catalog pre-1956 imprints. ; "Qui non libere veritatem pronunciat ." ; Electronic reproduction. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; 44

24 p. ; 18 cm. (8vo) ; Preface signed: D.F. ; Printer's name supplied by Evans.