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This is the true story of James Lafayette, a slave who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution. But while America celebrated its newfound freedom, James returned to slavery. His service hadn't qualified him for the release he'd been hoping for. For James the fight wasn't over; he'd already helped his country gain its freedom, now it was time to win his own.
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda
Pub. Date
c1988.
Language
English
Description
In 1791 plans for the new capital city, Washington, D.C., were in the works, but someone was needed to help with the surveying. Thomas Jefferson recommended Benjamin Banneker for the job. Banneker was a free black man who lived at a time when black Americans had few, if any, rights. Yet he was an accomplished farmer, mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor. What Are You Figuring Now? is the story of a man who was never afraid to try something new,...
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda
Pub. Date
c1998.
Language
English
Description
More than anything, nine-year-old Booker T. Washington longed to go to school, but he had to get a job to earn money for his family. Though the Civil War had freed them from slavery, Booker's family had to work hard to survive. Booker didn't forget his dream. He taught himself the alphabet, studied at night after work, and was able to realize his dream.
Author
Series
Twayne's United States authors volume 583
Publisher
Twayne
Pub. Date
c1991.
Language
English
8) Autobiography of a people: three centuries of African American history told by those who lived it
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c2000.
Language
English
19) A history of me
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Language
English
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"A mother's account of her experience as the only Black child in school serves as an empowering message to her daughter"--
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