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Frederick Douglass : a voice for freedom in the 1800s
A biography of the African American civil rights worker who was born a slave and worked throughout his adult life to end slavery.
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- 0439380820
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- 90 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- Scholastic Biography
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- 920 DOU
Leon's story
I remember that as a young boy I used to look in the mirror and I would curse my color, my blackness. But in those days they didn't call you "black." They didnt say "minority." They called us "colored" or "nigger." Leon Tillage grew up the son of a sharecropper in a small town in North Carolina. Told in vignettes, this is his story about walking four miles to the school for black children, a…
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- 0439283191
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- 107 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- 920 TIL
Sojourner Truth
This unique biography of Sojourner Truth tells the exciting story of her life using personal recollections, as well as letters and articles written by those who knew her. "I am pleading for the mothers, Who gaze in wild despair, Upon the hated auction-block, And see their children there." With these words Sojourner Truth sang about the pain that women slaves felt when their children were …
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- 0439263239
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- 128 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- In Their Own Words
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- 920 TRU
Book of black heroes from A to Z
NEW EDITION From science to politics, civil rights to entertainment, historic times to present day, men and women across the African diaspora have made important contributions to our world. Book of Black Heroes from A to Z shares with young readers the stories 54 pioneers whose courage, strength and lasting accomplishments have earned them the title hero. Read about: Arctic explorer Matthew Hen…
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- 0590457578
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- 54 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 920 HUD
Portraits of African-American heroes
Here, ideal for African-American History Month, is a stunningly beautiful book consisting of portraits-in pictures and words-of twenty outstanding African-Americans. The individuals range from historical to contemporary figures, such as the dancer Judith Jamison, and represent diverse fields of endeavor, from the law (Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall) to athletics, science, and more. For…
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- 0439684048
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- 88 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 920 BOL
Women of hope : African Americans who made a difference
The story of thirteen African American women who followed their hearts and changed America, now in paperback. Joyce Hansen's brief, well-crafted biographies, and the striking black-and-white photographs that accompany them, reveal the remarkable strength of thirteen African American women. Spanning over a century, these women, including Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Marian Wright Edelman, Toni Morri…
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- 9780590939744
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- 31 pages : illustration ; 30 cm
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- 920 HAN
A boy called Slow : the true story of Sitting Bull
Anxious to be given a name as strong and brave as that of his father, a proud Lakota Sioux grows into manhood, acting with careful deliberation, determination, and bravery, which eventually earned him his proud new name: Sitting Bull.
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- 9780698116160
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- 32 pages : illustration : 26 cm
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- 920 BRU
Little leaders : bold women in black history
Did you know the treatment for leprosy was developed by a young scientist called Alice Ball? And Josephine Baker- world famous cabaret singer and dancer- was also a spy for the French résistance? Featuring 40 trailblazing black women in the world's history, this book educates and inspires as it relates true stories of women who broke boundaries and exceeded all expectations. Debut autho…
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- 9780241346839
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- 87 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 920.72 HAR
Where the river runs : a portrait of a refugee family
The story of a Cambodian refugee family now living in the Allston neighborhood of Boston. After six years in the U.S., the grandmother, mother and three sons are participating in their new culture while keeping Cambodian traditions alive in their lives in this new land. Where the River Runs explores the school, foods, cooking, language struggles, community and daily life of the Prek family.
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- 0590203622
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- 71 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 920 GRA
Discovery and settlement : Europe meets the New World, 1490-1700
Presents primary source materials related to the discovery and settlement of America and daily life in the colonies, including the experiences of Native Americans, African Americans, and women.
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- 080502574X
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- 64 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
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- 973.2 BRO
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