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Black American biographies: the journey of achievement

By Jeffrey H , Wallenfeldt

Book information

Publisher
Britannica Educational Publishing;Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services
ISBN
9781615301768, 9781615301379, 1615301372, 1615301763
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
10 MB (10867062 bytes)
Series
Studies in African American history and culture
Edition
1st ed
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
African Americans;BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--CultuJuvenile;African Americans -- Biography -- Diction

Description

BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 ABOLITIONISM AND ACTIVISM; CHAPTER 2 PROTECT AND SERVE; CHAPTER 3 EXPLORATION, EDUCATION, EXPERIMENTATION, AND ECUMENISM; CHAPTER 4 ARTS AND LETTERS; CHAPTER 5 STAGE AND SCREEN; CHAPTER 6 MUSIC; CHAPTER 7 SPORTS; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; BACK COVER.;From the abolitionists and civil rights leaders who struggled to secure basic freedoms to the scientists, entertainers, and public servants who have nurtured innovation in their respective fields, African Americans have broken critical barriers for every American. This volume profiles many of those individuals--from Frederick Douglass to Oprah Winfrey to Barack Obama--whose efforts and ideas continue to enrich the foundations of the nation.

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