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Demanding Justice: A Story About Mary Ann Shadd Cary
Describes the life of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, nineteenth-century educator, writer, newspaper editor, and civil rights worker who was the first African-American woman to enter law school or to publish a newspaper.
64 pages, Library Binding
First published January 1, 2003
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November 10, 2012
Reviewed by Jaglvr for TeensReadToo.com
DEMANDING JUSTICE is a story of Mary Ann Shadd Cary in which Ms. Ferris introduces the reader to a true fighter of equal rights.
Mary Ann was born in 1823. Born as a free black person in Delaware, she was not exposed to the hardships that the blacks in the south were brought up in. But still, being black had its own problems, and Mary Ann fought for the rights for all.
A true visionary, Mary Ann became a school teacher and found herself in Canada, with many free black people. But her school was seriously underfunded and she fought constantly for the supplies she needed to teach the black people of her area.
Mary Ann soon found herself part of a free press paper, rivaling the famous Frederick Douglas. Mary Ann was able to reach many people and was asked to help find black volunteers for the union army as the Civil War began.
Told in a fast-moving manner, Ms. Ferris tells Mary Ann's story, giving readers a glimpse into the life of a truly inspiring woman. To impress all even more, Mary Ann became the first black woman (in her forties, no less!) to enter law school and earn her degree, finally, at age sixty.
If Mary Ann Shadd Cary can't inspire everyone, then no one can!
DEMANDING JUSTICE is a story of Mary Ann Shadd Cary in which Ms. Ferris introduces the reader to a true fighter of equal rights.
Mary Ann was born in 1823. Born as a free black person in Delaware, she was not exposed to the hardships that the blacks in the south were brought up in. But still, being black had its own problems, and Mary Ann fought for the rights for all.
A true visionary, Mary Ann became a school teacher and found herself in Canada, with many free black people. But her school was seriously underfunded and she fought constantly for the supplies she needed to teach the black people of her area.
Mary Ann soon found herself part of a free press paper, rivaling the famous Frederick Douglas. Mary Ann was able to reach many people and was asked to help find black volunteers for the union army as the Civil War began.
Told in a fast-moving manner, Ms. Ferris tells Mary Ann's story, giving readers a glimpse into the life of a truly inspiring woman. To impress all even more, Mary Ann became the first black woman (in her forties, no less!) to enter law school and earn her degree, finally, at age sixty.
If Mary Ann Shadd Cary can't inspire everyone, then no one can!
September 10, 2013
Summary - Biography of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, an African American teacher, writer, and abolitionist that spent her life working for the equality of the races.
Curriculum Connection - This would be a great addition to a unit on biographies, to the study of slavery and abolitionism, as well as to highlight during Black History Month or for women's history.
Personal Reaction - I am saddened and amazed that I had not heard of Cary in school. The author does a good job of presenting Shadd's life and contributions in an easy to understand manner for young readers.
Visual Appeal - Black and white reproductions of paintings are included throughout the text. While the art is not eye catching it does help readers visualize the life of Shadd.
Intended Audience - Third to fifth grade, about 8 to 11 years old.
Curriculum Connection - This would be a great addition to a unit on biographies, to the study of slavery and abolitionism, as well as to highlight during Black History Month or for women's history.
Personal Reaction - I am saddened and amazed that I had not heard of Cary in school. The author does a good job of presenting Shadd's life and contributions in an easy to understand manner for young readers.
Visual Appeal - Black and white reproductions of paintings are included throughout the text. While the art is not eye catching it does help readers visualize the life of Shadd.
Intended Audience - Third to fifth grade, about 8 to 11 years old.
February 13, 2017
Mary Ann Shadd was a free black woman who became the first black woman to own a newspaper. I'd never read anything about her, so this was very interesting to me. The book focused mostly on her early years, and glossed over large sections of her later years, but I'm sure, for a children's book, they had to pare it down to make it an acceptable length. I've got to read more about her. She actually went on, at the age of 60, to get a law degree, and she practiced law the last 10 years of her life (1883-1893). She was quite a character--wish I could have met her.
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