Yes. Clarence was twelve years old on March 7, 1965, and participated in the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge that became known as Bloody Sunday.

Sylvester "DeeDee" Lundy, Carrie's brother, appears prominently on the March 19, 1965, Time Magazine cover standing next to John Lewis. The family didn't know about the photograph until they saw the magazine.

That's what the book explores. Carrie didn't make a sudden decision — she spent years deliberately preparing her children for the roles they would play. The book documents that preparation and her decision-making process.

After years of caring for the elderly mother of a Jewish family, and seeing most of her grandchildren, Carrie peacefully passed into glory on November 12, 2011.

All of the Jones siblings are still living – some in Georgia, some in Mississippi, and some in Texas.

After becoming further involved with the civil rights movement, he was asked to leave fby the archdiocese for his own safety.

Absolutely. If you or your family participated in Selma's civil rights activities, please contact stories@carrieschildren.com. These stories deserve to be preserved.

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