This book shines a light on the unsung women of the Civil Rights Movement, women who overcame enormous odds to fight for the rights of Black Americans. The women profiled include Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, Dorothy Height, Ruby Hurley, Gloria Richardson, Jo Ann Robinson, and more.
This book shines a light on the unsung women of the Civil Rights Movement, women who overcame enormous odds to fight for the rights of Black Americans. The women profiled include Ella Baker, Fannie Lou Hamer, Dorothy Height, Ruby Hurley, Gloria Richardson, Jo Ann Robinson, and more.
Martin Gitlin is a former newspaper journalist who won more than 45 awards, including first place for general excellence from Associated Press. That organization selected him as one of the top four feature writers in Ohio. He has had more than 200 books published, most of them educational, including many in the realm of twentieth century American history.
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INTRODUCTION1. ELLA BAKER: Toiling "in Friendship" 2. DAISY BATES: Protector of the Young 3. LEAH CHASE: Chef to the Stars 4. JUNE JACKSON CHRISTMAS: The Good Doctor 5. SEPTIMA CLARK: Mother of the Movement 6. MYRLIE EVERS-WILLIAMS: Turning Tragedy into Action 7. FANNIE LOU HAMER: Driven by Indignity 8. DOROTHY HEIGHT: The "Godmother" of Civil Rights 9. AILEEN HERNANDEZ: Getting Things Done NOW 10. ZILPHIA HORTON: Highlander Hero 11. RUBY HURLEY: The Great Investigator 12. DIANE NASH: The Fearless Fighter 13. ROSA PARKS: Taking a Stand by Sitting 14. GLORIA RICHARDSON: Leading a Movement in Maryland 15. JO ANN ROBINSON: Taking a Back Seat to Rosa Parks 16. MODJESKA SIMKINS: Tough Activist, Tough Woman 17. GWENDO LYN ROBINSON ZOHARAH SIMMONS: Fighter for Freedom INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR
INTRODUCTION1. ELLA BAKER: Toiling "in Friendship" 2. DAISY BATES: Protector of the Young 3. LEAH CHASE: Chef to the Stars 4. JUNE JACKSON CHRISTMAS: The Good Doctor 5. SEPTIMA CLARK: Mother of the Movement 6. MYRLIE EVERS-WILLIAMS: Turning Tragedy into Action 7. FANNIE LOU HAMER: Driven by Indignity 8. DOROTHY HEIGHT: The "Godmother" of Civil Rights 9. AILEEN HERNANDEZ: Getting Things Done NOW 10. ZILPHIA HORTON: Highlander Hero 11. RUBY HURLEY: The Great Investigator 12. DIANE NASH: The Fearless Fighter 13. ROSA PARKS: Taking a Stand by Sitting 14. GLORIA RICHARDSON: Leading a Movement in Maryland 15. JO ANN ROBINSON: Taking a Back Seat to Rosa Parks 16. MODJESKA SIMKINS: Tough Activist, Tough Woman 17. GWENDO LYN ROBINSON ZOHARAH SIMMONS: Fighter for Freedom INDEX ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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