Praise for Acts of Resistance

Acts of Resistance, A Freedom Rider Looks Back On the Civil Rights Movement, is the book we need now. In the early 60s, author Judith Frieze Wright, a young white woman, put herself in harm’s way by simply riding on a bus in the company of African Americans, knowing they would all go to prison for months. Wright shows us the deliberate steps needed to create social change as well as the inner strength required in the ongoing struggle for racial justice. Her story is not easy to read. The hate and brutality she depicts no longer read like history, but today’s news. Acts of Resistance reminds us that these battles must be fought again and again, in every generation, then shows us the way. 

~ JoeAnn Hart, author of Stamford ’76, A True Story of Murder, Corruption, Race, and Feminism in the 1970s

Riveting. This eyewitness account of a determined young woman transports you back in time to the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement. With a painter’s eye for detail, Wright draws the reader into the sights, smells, and excitement of the unfolding drama. For those who know the history, it is a timely reminder of what courage in the face of terror looks and feels like. For those who don't, it is a deeply moving and visceral exploration of how ordinary individuals did and can change the course of a nation. An inspirational tale that resonates loudly as the struggle for human rights continues today.

~Dale Rosen, Associate Producer: Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years