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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Pulitzer Prize finalist Philip Dray shines a light on a little known group of men: the nation's first black members of Congress. These men played a critical role in pushing for much-needed reforms in the wake of a traumatic civil war, including public education for all children, equal rights, and protection from Klan violence. But they have been either neglected or maligned by most historians--their "glorious failure" chalked up to corruption and...
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents a life of the African American journalist who was born a slave and went on to become a respected teacher and journalist, and who is best remembered for her campaign through her writings to eliminate lynching in the United States.
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