Black History Non-Fiction
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 by Dan Elish
James Meredith
Published 1994 by Millbrook Press
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Focuses on the events surrounding James Meredith's efforts to be allowed to attend the University of Mississippi in 1962.
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 by Deborah Kent
The Freedom Riders
Published 1993 by Children's Press (CT)
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 by Elaine Landau
The Civil Rights Movement in America
Published 2003 by Children's Press (CT)
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This series meets National Curriculum Standards for: Social Studies: Civic Ideals & Practices Individuals, Groups, & Institutions People, Places, & Environments Power, Authority, & Governance Science, Technology, & Society Time, Continuity, & Change
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 by Diane McWhorter
A Dream of Freedom
Published 2004 by Scholastic
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In this history of the modern Civil Rights movement, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Diane McWhorter focuses on the monumental events that occurred between 1954 (the year of Brown versus the Board of Education) and 1968 (the year that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assasinated). Beginning with an overview of the movement since the end of the Civil War, McWhorter also discusses such events as the 1956 MTGS bus boycott, the 1961 Freedom Rides, and the 1963 demonstration in Birmingham, Alabama, among others.The author uses interviews she conducted personally with
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 by Alan Pierce
The Assasination of Martin Luther King, Jr
Published 2004 by ABDO & Daughters
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 by Andrew Santella
The NAACP: An Organization Working to End Discrimination
Published 2003 by Child's World
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African-American leaders, scientists, entertainers, teachers, and sports figures have played central roles in shaping American history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, our highly acclaimed Journey to Freedom collection offers honest biographies of people such as Alice Walker, George Washington Carver, and Thurgood Marshall and recounts such crucial happenings as the Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington. The Child's World is committed to providing students with comprehensive information on this heroic story.
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 by R. Conrad Stein
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Published 1993 by Children's Press (CT)
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Discusses how the black community of Montgomery, Alabama staged the 1955 boycott to end segregation on public buses.
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 by Rose Venable
The Civil Rights Movement
Published 2001 by Child's World
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Slavery/The Civil War |
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 by Charles W. Carey
The Emancipation Proclamation
Published 1999 by Child's World
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Discusses the reasons for Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and its impact on the institution of slavery and on the course of the Civil War.
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 by Carin T. Ford
African-American Soldiers in the Civil War: Fighting for Freedom
Published 2004 by Enslow Elementary
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The Harlem Renaissance |
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 by Ann Gaines
The Harlem Renaissance in American History
Published 2002 by Enslow Publishers
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- Offers in-depth coverage of defining moments in American History.
- Provides exciting topics for research and reports
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 by P. Stephen Hardy
Extraordinary People of the Harlem Renaissance
Published 2000 by Children's Press (CT)
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Looks at the many artists, photographers, choreographers, musicians, composers, poets, writers, and other creative people who made Harlem such an amazing place in the 1920s and 1930s.
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 by Lucia Raatma
The Harlem Renaissance: A Celebration of Creativity
Published 2002 by Child's World
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African-American leaders, scientists, entertainers, teachers, and sports figures have played central roles in shaping American history. Packed with vintage photographs that bring both the subjects' frustrations and victories to life, our highly acclaimed Journey to Freedom collection offers honest biographies of people such as Alice Walker, George Washington Carver, and Thurgood Marshall and recounts such crucial happenings as the Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington. The Child's World is committed to providing students with comprehensive information on this heroic story.
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 by Susan Altman
Extraordinary African-Americans
Published 2001 by Children's Press
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Extraordinary Black Americans from colonial to contemporary times.
Notable Black Americans
by Tonya Bolden
Portraits of African American Heroes
Published 2003 by Dutton Books
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This stunningly beautiful book consists of portraits--in pictures and words--of 20 outstanding African Americans, ranging from historical to contemporary figures. Duotone illustrations.
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 by Joyce Hansen
Women of Hope: African-Americans Who Made a Difference
Published 1998 by Scholastic
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by Stanley P. Jones
African-American Aviators
Published 1998 by Capstone Press
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Readers will explore the life work of scientists, inventors, aviators, and explores from a wide range of backgrounds. This series supports women's studies, ethnic studies, and career exploration units. It also provides positive role models for readers. This series explores and supports the standard "Science, Technology, and Society," as required by the National Council for the Social Studies.
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by Patricia C. McKissack
A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter
Published 2001 by Walker & Company
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A chronicle of the first black-controlled union, made up of Pullman porters, who after years of unfair labor practices staged a battle against a corporate giant resulting in a "David and Goliath" ending.
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 by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
Published 2000 by Gulliver Books
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Ten female freedom fighters let their lights shine in African-American history, and the stories of those women, from Harriet Tubman to Rosa Parks, are told in this collection. Full-color illustrations.
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 by Barbara K. Curry
Sweet Words So Brave: The Story of African American Literature
Published 1996 by Zino Press Children's Books
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A survey of the history of African-American literature, from slave narratives to the present, told in the voice of a grandfather speaking to his granddaughter.
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