Barrington Area Library

She led the way :, stories of Black women who changed America, Suzanne Curtis Briggs

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She led the way :, stories of Black women who changed America, Suzanne Curtis Briggs
Language
eng
Main title
She led the way :
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eBooks
Nature of contents
dictionaries
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Suzanne Curtis Briggs
Sub title
stories of Black women who changed America
Table Of Contents
A word to the reader -- Ellen Craft (1826-1891) escapee from slavery and memoirist -- Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831-1895) physician and author -- Susie King Taylor (1848-1912) Civil War army nurse and teacher -- Madame C.J. Walker (1867-1919) entrepreneur and self-made millionaire -- Bessie Coleman (1892-1926) pilot -- Selma Burke (1900-1995) sculptor -- Charleszetta "Mother" Waddles (1912-2001) mission founder -- Katherine Goble Johnson (1918-2020) NASA analyst -- Alice Coachman (1923-2014) Olympic gold medalist -- Cicely Tyson (1924-2021) actress -- Lucille Commadore Bridges (1934-2020) civil rights movement mother -- Ann Atwater (1935-2016) community activist -- Marva Collins (1936-2015) educator -- Gwen Ifill (1955-2016) journalist -- Dig deeper : questions and activities
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Stories of Black women who changed America
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