Abolitionist, Civil Rights Activist, and Write

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Other Frederick Douglass biographies available in the library:

• The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slave's Journey from Bondage to Freedom
• Escape from Slavery: The Boyhood of Frederick Douglass in His Own Words
• Frederick Douglass, in His Own Words
  
• Frederick Douglass: For the Great Family of Man
  

American Civil Rights Leader and Politician

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Other John Lewis biographies available in the library:

March Books 1, 2, & 3 - Graphic Novels

March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement.

Writer and Public Speaker

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Other Ida B. Wells biographies available in the Small library:

• Ida B. Wells: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
• Ida B. Wells: A Voice Against Violence

For African American women, the fight for the right to vote was only one battle.
This Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book and National Book Award longlisted work tells the important, overlooked story of black women as a force in the suffrage movement—when fellow suffragists did not accept them as equal partners in the struggle.

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A young reader's adaptation of Mighty Justice: My Life in Civil Rights, the memoir of activist and trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree.

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This is the hidden war inside the Civil War--the daring work of African Americans who spied for the Union. It is a world of danger, of "Black Dispatches," of secret codes, and "The Secret Six."

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44th US president and the first African-American president of the US.

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Attorney, author, and first African-American first lady of the US.

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Politician, diplomat and retired four-star general who served as the first African-American Secretary of State.

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The first Black Female Secretary of State.

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The first African-American female elected to Congress

Click here to read all about her:

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/history/african-american-heroes/shirley-chisholm/

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Talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and philanthropist and media mogul.

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The first Black female self-made millionaire in America

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The Journey of Sixteen Extraordinary Black Souls

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Agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products. He was the most prominent black scientist of the 20th century.

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For more than three centuries, African American inventors have been coming up with ingenious ideas. In fact, it is impossible to really know American history without also learning about the contributions of black discoverers. This collection brings their stories to life.

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America, always revered as the land of opportunity, is rich in stories about ambitious, determined individuals who worked hard and built businesses of their own. Yet, few people know about the many African American entrepreneurs who helped shape the American dream. This collection brings their stories to life.

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Known as the "Father of " Carter G. Woodson was a scholar whose dedication to celebrating the historic contributions of Black people led to the establishment of Black History Month, marked every February since 1976.

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This edition of Margot Lee Shetterly’s acclaimed book is perfect for young readers. It is the powerful story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program.

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Booker T. Washington was an American educator, author, orator, and adviser to several presidents of the United States.

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The first Black tennis player selected to the United States Davis Cup team and the only black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.

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The first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.

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Hank Aaron played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball and is regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

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World record holding Olympic champion, international sports icon, and civil right's and women's pioneer.

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Four time Olympic gold medalist and regarded as the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history.

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Multiple Jesse Owens biographies are also available in the Small Library

Known as "The Greatest," he is considered to be the

greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.

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Additional Muhammad Ali biographies are also available in the Small Library

The Queen of Soul

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The greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music.

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Successful songwriter, musician, pioneer, and influencer.

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The first hip-hop group to achieve a gold record.

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"The Genius" and pioneer of soul.

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Jazz saxphonist and composer.

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The first African American to earn a doctorate. Sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, author, writer, and editor.

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One of the most famous heroes of the Old West.

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The first African-American author of a published book of poetry.

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Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award winning film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and professor.

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Newbery Award winning and New York Times bestselling author of young adult and children's books. He has written more than 100 books and has won the Coretta Scott King Award 5 times.

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38 Walter Dean Myers books available in the library!

She was the first African-American woman and first Native American to hold an international pilot license.

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