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Freedom's Promise, Set 1 Series

12 primary works • 12 total works
The Story of the Black National Anthem
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4.60 · 5 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 4 editions
Anthems, or songs of hope and praise, can help sup…

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    Barbara Jordan: Politician and Civil Rights Leader
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    4.00     · 4 Ratings · 2 Reviews · 4 editions
    Barbara Jordan's work as an educator, a lawyer, an…

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    Blacks in Paris: African American Culture in Europe
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    4.14     · 7 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 4 editions
    After World War I, many African Americans found a …

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    Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine
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    4.20     · 5 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 4 editions
    In 1954, segregation in public schools was banned.…

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    The Grand Contraband Camp
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    5.00     · 1 Ratings · 4 editions
    During the American Civil War, escaped slaves foun…

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    Hidden Heroes: The Human Computers of NASA
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    4.25     · 4 Ratings · 4 editions
    In the 1950s, NASA relied on human computers. Thes…

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    The Making of Motown
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    4.80     · 5 Ratings · 4 editions
    Motown music emerged in the United States in the 1…

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    The March on Washington and Its Legacy
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    4.33     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 4 editions
    The March on Washington was the largest protest ga…

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    Oney Judge: Escape from Slavery and the President's House
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    3.86     · 7 Ratings · 4 editions
    President George Washington and his wife enslaved …

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    Ruby Bridges and the Desegregation of American Schools
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    4.00     · 3 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 4 editions
    In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into Wil…

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    The Scottsboro Boys
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    4.50     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 4 editions
    In 1931, nine black teenagers were arrested in Ala…

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    Two Bloody Sundays: Civil Rights in America and Ireland
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    4.00     · 3 Ratings · 4 editions
    In the 1960s, African Americans protested for equa…

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