Mary Church Terrell Leader for Equality |
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| Author:
| Mckissack, Patricia
Mckissack, Fredrick |
| Series title: | Great African Americans Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7660-1697-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2002 |
| Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $13.95USD $21.60 |
Book Description:
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Throughout her long life, Mary Church Terrell never let any obstacle block her path. At age 86 she led a successful battle to integrate the restaurants of Washington, D.C. This was one more link in a lifelong chain of fights and firsts for this outspoken African-American woman. She was one of the first black women in the United States to earn a college degree, the first to be appointed to a school board, the first president of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW), and a...
More DescriptionThroughout her long life, Mary Church Terrell never let any obstacle block her path. At age 86 she led a successful battle to integrate the restaurants of Washington, D.C. This was one more link in a lifelong chain of fights and firsts for this outspoken African-American woman. She was one of the first black women in the United States to earn a college degree, the first to be appointed to a school board, the first president of the National Association of Colored Women (NACW), and a founder of the NAACP. The McKissacks show how her untiring efforts helped set a new course for blacks and women in the United States.