African Americans Who Were First
by Constance Claytor, Joan Potter
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Author: Constance Claytor, Joan PotterEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1997-09-01
ISBN: 0525652469
Number of pages: 144
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Publisher: Dutton Juvenile
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Book Review: A great African American short history
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is written for ages 9-14 and I believe the information is written at that level of understanding. It is written very clear and concise. The story or life of the 29 members in this book is different from most of the African Americans who were brought to the American shore starting 1619. It is noted that Phyllis Wheatley was brought to Boston, Massachusetts around 1761. She became a poetess after learning to read and write. She was quite lucky to have been allowed to learn to read and write as most of the other slaves were not allowed that priviledge. She is noted to have had published her first book of poems in 1773 when she was about 22 years old. The book goes on from there enumerating the discoveries and firsts that 28 other African Americans participated in up to the 21st century.I recommend that every child as well as adult read this informative book of American firsts
Summary of African Americans Who Were First
The history of America is not complete without including the contributions and achievements of African Americans. What does it take to be the best, to be the very first? Many African Americans dared to succeed, often in the face of overwhelming odds. Their contributions and achievements are part of America's history and deserve to be known more widely. Read these stories of African Americans who were first in a variety of fields from medicine to politics, to sports and the entertainment world. Moses Fleetwood Walker was the first African American to play major league baseball. Bessie Coleman was the first African-American woman to earn a pilot's license. Hattie McDaniel was first to win an Oscar. Some of the names will be unfamiliar. Discover the black heritage of courage and achievement passed on by both famous and little-known men and women.People of Color Books
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