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Sojourner Truth
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Laura Spinale |
A biography of the former slave who dedicated her life to achieving equal rights for women and blacks. |
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Sojourner Truth
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Patricia McKissack |
A biography of the former slave who became well-known as an abolitionist and advocate of women's rights. |
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Sojourner Truth
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Helen Frost |
A simple biography of the former slave who spent most of her adult life as a speaker against slavery and supporter of women's rights. |
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Great lives
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William Jay Jacobs |
Biographical portraits of twenty-nine individuals who fought for human rights, from Roger Williams and Thomas Paine to Eleanor Roosevelt and Martin Luther King. |
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Dorothea Dix
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Amy Paulson Herstek |
Traces the life and career of a great social reformer, from her strict upbringing, through her years as a teacher and Civil War nurse, to her work as a lobbyist in Congress. |
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Humanitarians
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Carlotta Hacker |
Traces the lives of six women who have devoted their lives to helping those in need, including Princess Diana, Dolores Huerta, Helen Keller, Graca Simbine Machel, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Mother Teresa. |
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The thieves of Tyburn Square
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Dave Jackson |
In 1817 a teenage brother and sister are relieved from the abuses of Newgate Prison in London by the prison reform efforts of Quaker minister Elizabeth Fry. |
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Stand Up!
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John Schlimm |
Through their own voices and spirited calls to action, 75 of the world's most dynamic young activists share their extraordinary stories in this generation-defining collection for students, parents, t… |
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Seán MacBride
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Anthony J. Jordan |
MacBride was the son of Maud Gonne and Major John MacBride whose marriage ended in a bitter separation. Father and son never saw each other again. After the Easter Rising of 1916 Maud Gonne came to l… |
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Steiner and kindred spirits
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Robert A. McDermott |
"The kindred spirits in this book include His Holiness the Dalai Lama, C. G. Jung, Teilhard de Chardin, Martin Buber, Sri Aurobindo, Rabindranath Tagore, Gandhians, feminists, ecologists, and more. S… |
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The triumph of truth
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J. H. Merle d'Aubigné |
Examines the life of the German monk who led the Protestant Reformation in Europe from its beginning in 1517 until his death in 1546. |
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Campaigners
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Thomas, Paul |
Introduces some notable campaigners for various causes throughout history, including Thomas Paine, Frederick Douglass, and Nelson Mandela. |
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The white minority
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Richard Stiller |
Biographical sketches of three Civil War veterans who were early fighters for racial equality. |
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Sojourner Truth and the struggle for freedom
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Edward Claflin |
A biography of the Black woman who was born a slave and dedicated her life to the abolition of slavery and to improving the living conditions of Blacks following the Civil War. |
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Mary Winget |
A biography of first lady and social reformer Eleanor Roosevelt, who was involved in politics, the fight for women's rights, and world peace. |
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Finding Providence
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Avi |
After being forced to leave the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Roger Williams travels south and, with the help of the Narragansett Indians, founds Providence, Rhode Island. |
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Caring for others
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Brenda Clarke |
Recounts the stories of those who have devoted their lives to helping others, including Clara Barton, Harriet Tubman, Dorothea Dix, Albert Schweitzer, and Mother Teresa. |
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Working for equality
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Fiona MacDonald |
A history of three women and their struggles for social justice--Millicent Garrett Fawcett in England, Rosa Parks in the United States, and Winnie Mandela in South Africa. |
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Dance Of Seduction (From The Swanlea Spinsters) Book 4
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Sabrina Jeffries |
She won't let a thief steal her heart . . .It's difficult enough for Lady Clara Stanbourne to run her London home for reformed young pickpockets without having to contend with a criminal in business … |
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Margaret Sanger
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Cox, Vicki. |
Margaret Sanger was the founder of the birth control movement in the United States and became an international leader in the field. Examines the life of Margaret Sanger, who championed the right of w… |
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