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Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
Growing up as the child of former sharecroppers in a segregated Baltimore, Elijah Cummings saw firsthand how injustice could run rampant, even in a democracy that promises fairness and equality. But with a strong support system and fiery self-discipline, Elijah utilized the momentum of the civil rights movement to overcome the obstacles of poverty and racism to effect change at a time when our country so badly needed it. In We're Better Than This,...
2) John Lewis
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First/This Simon Spotlight hardcover/paperback edition.
Physical Desc
volumes cm.
Language
English
Description
"From the time John Lewis asked Dr. Martin Luther King to help integrate a segregated school in his hometown as teenager, he never stopped organizing, from Freedom Rides, to the marches in Selma and Washington, and more. Introduce readers to his concept of getting into "good trouble" in this Level 3 Ready-to-Read book"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"Before Barack Obama became the 44th president of the United States, he was a community organizer, civil rights lawyer, and senator. Readers trace his groundbreaking path to the White House and his unique position as the first African American president as they explore main text enhanced with annotated quotes from Obama and those closest to him. In addition, full-color photographs, sidebars, and a comprehensive timeline chronicle the legacy of this...
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