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As an elderly woman, Lillian recalls that her great-great-grandparents were sold as slaves in front of a courthouse where only rich white men were allowed to vote, then the long fight that led to her right--and determination--to cast her ballot since the Voting Rights Act gave every American the right to vote.
5) We could fly
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"Shares the incantatory dialogue between a mother and daughter that celebrates love, resilience and the spiritual power of tradition and shared cultural memory to sustain and uplift."--
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Neal Porter Books, Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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"A Flag for Juneteenth depicts a close-knit community of enslaved African Americans on a plantation in Texas, the day before the announcement is to be made that all enslaved people are free. Young Huldah, who is preparing to celebrate her tenth birthday, can't possibly anticipate how much her life will change that Juneteenth morning. The story follows Huldah and her community as they process the news of their freedom and celebrate together by creating...
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Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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"It's summertime! Ana & Andrew travel to visit their grandparents in Savannah, Georgia. While they are there, they learn that Grandma and Grandpa's church was built by slaves. With some help from an unusual source!' -- Amazon.com.
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Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2020]
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Español
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"Ana and Andrew visit their father's parents in Savannah, Georgia, where their grandfather tells them about the city's history, including its pirates, and shows them one of the first African American churches, which was built by slaves." --
"¡Es verano! Ana y Andrew viajan para visitar a sus abuelos en Savannah, Georgia. Mientras están allí, aprenden que la iglesa de Abuela y Abuelo fue construida por esclavos. ¡Con un poco de ayuda de una fuente...
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Box of bones ; 1
Publisher
Rosarium Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"When Black graduate student, Lyndsey, begins her dissertation work on a mysterious box that pops up during the most violent and troubled time in Africana history, she has no idea that her research will lead her on a phantasmagorical journey from West Philadelphia riots to Haitian slave uprisings. Wherever Lyndsey finds someone who has seen the Box, chaos ensues. Soon, even her own sanity falls into question. In the end, Lyndsey will have to decide...
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