American Civil Rights: Biographies

American Civil Rights: Biographies
ISBN-10
0787631736
ISBN-13
9780787631734
Category
African Americans
Pages
203
Language
English
Published
1999
Publisher
Uxl
Authors
Phillis Engelbert, Betz Des Chenes

Description

Biographies of major civil rights figures, including sidebars covering related events and issues.

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