{"product_id":"black-stars-of-the-civil-rights-movement-paperback-softback-9780471220688","title":"Black Stars of the Civil Rights Movement (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471220688","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBlack Stars of the Civil Rights Movement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJim Haskins (General editor), J Haskins (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471220688, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 January 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e128 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 19.3 x 0.8 cm, 0.23 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the lives of brave black men and women during the Civil Rights Movement:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLOUIS \"SATCHMO\" ARMSTRONG\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMARY MCLEOD BETHUNE\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN O. DAVIS JR.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eW. E. B. DU BOIS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLIEUTENANT HENRY O. FLIPPER\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMARCUS GARVEY\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMARTIN LUTHER KING JR.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTHURGOOD MARSHALL\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eROSA PARKS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eADAM CLAYTON POWELL JR.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePHILIP RANDOLPH\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePAUL ROBESON\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJACKIE ROBINSON\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBOOKER T. WASHINGTON\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIDA B. WELLS-BARNETT\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCARTER G. WOODSON\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWHITNEY M. YOUNG JR.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The books in the Black Stars series are the types of books that would have really captivated me as a kid.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eEarl G. Graves, \u003ci\u003eBlack Enterprise\u003c\/i\u003e magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Inspiring stories that demonstrate what can happen when ingenuity and tenacity are paired with courage and hard work.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlack Books Galore! Guide to Great African American Children's Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Haskins has chosen his subjects well . . . catching a sense of the enormous obstacles they had to overcome. . . . Some names are familiar, but most are little-known whom Haskins elevates to their rightful place in history.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The broad coverage makes this an unusual resource–a jumping-off point for deeper studies.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART ONE: THE FORERUNNERS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Booker T. Washington.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Ida B. Wells-Barnett.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e W. E. B. Du Bois.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Carter G. Woodson.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Mary McLeod Bethune.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Marcus Garvey.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A. Philip Randolph.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Paul Robeson.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e PART TWO: MODERN TIMES.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Louis Satchmo Armstrong.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Thurgood Marshall.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Adam Clayton Powell Jr.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Major General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Rosa Parks.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Jackie Robinson.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Whitney M. Young Jr.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Martin Luther King Jr.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chronology.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Notes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Picture Credits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Author Credits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Picture books, activity books \u0026amp; early learning material [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Picture books, activity books \u0026amp; early learning material\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Picture%20books,%20activity%20books%20\u0026amp;%20early%20learning%20material%20%5BYB%5D%22\"\u003eYB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52286319264024,"sku":"9780471220688","price":13.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471220688.jpg?v=1781549867","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/black-stars-of-the-civil-rights-movement-paperback-softback-9780471220688","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}