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Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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JEF - Black Voices (Children)
JEF - Women's History (Children)
MCL - Coretta Scott King Award - Illustrator
JEF - Women's History (Children)
MCL - Coretta Scott King Award - Illustrator
Description
Describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
"The founding of America was not accomplished by a handful of people; it required the heart, soul, and grit of an entire nation. Today, we rightfully honor the efforts of the Founding Fathers, but what about everyone else who sacrificed for the cause? Introducing 'Forgotten Founders', the inspiring book of stories about the heroic women, African Americans, Native Americans, immigrants, and others who played pivotal roles in America's birth. Make no...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Robert Smalls was a true American patriot. Despite the burdens America laid upon him, he loved our country. He believed in the "inherent justice" of American democracy and in the principles espoused in the Declaration of Independence"--Afterword.
Author
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"This book introduces readers to the fascinating Frederick Douglass, a man born a slave. Douglass taught himself to read, then escaped from slavery to become one of the abolitionist movement's greatest leaders. In addition to telling the story of Douglass's life, this biography examines the evolution of his thought and his changing relationships with contemporaries such as William Lloyd Garrison and Abraham Lincoln. Featuring intriguing details about...
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