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21) Sojourner Truth
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A biography of the former slave who dedicated her life to achieving equal rights for women and blacks.
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
White House correspondent April Ryan presents a vital look at women of different ages and backgrounds who devote their lives to making the world a better place, even if that means stepping out of their "place."
From the inception of the nation to the present day, Black women have transformed their pain into progress and have been at the front lines of America's political, social, and economic struggles. Combining profiles and in-depth interviews...
Author
Pub. Date
1996.
Description
Biography of Sojourner Truth, a woman born into slavery who, inspired by religion, made herself over into a strong public presence, traveling America in the years between the 1840s and late 1870s, denouncing slavery and advocating freedom, women's rights, and temperance.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[1992]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Born just ten years after the end of the Civil War, Woodson grew up in the shadow of slavery. However, despite his heritage, which he was proud of, he was instrumental in teaching the nation about African Americans and because of his efforts, Black history month is celebrated annually.
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and traveled, inspiring everyone she met...
36) Sojourner Truth
Author
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 2
Description
A biography of the former slave who became well-known as an abolitionist and advocate of women's rights.
38) Jane Addams
Author
Pub. Date
c2001
Description
A biography of the woman who founded Hull-House, one of the first settlement houses in the United States, and who later became involved in the international peace movement.
40) Susan B. Anthony
Pub. Date
c2002
Description
Seventeen essays examine various aspects of Susan B. Anthony's life and activism, including her work in the temperance, abolitionist, and women's rights movements, and her relationships with her colleagues. Also includes discussion questions, primary source documents, a chronology, and a bibliography.
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