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Summary: "An examination of American slavery through the true stories of five enslaved people who were considered the property of some of our best-known presidents"--
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Listening Library 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD 920 DAVBuckley, James
Summary: African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants during the late 1800s. As part of the last generation of leaders born into slavery, Booker believed that blacks could better progress in society through education and entrepreneurship, rather than trying to directly...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WASHerman, Gail
Summary: Presents the life and achievements of Coretta Scott King, discussing her vital role in the Civil Rights Movement, her awareness campaigns, and her efforts to continue the work of her husband, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2017