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From a shy and fearful child, Eleanor Roosevelt grew up to be not only First Lady of the United States, but one of the most influential women in U.S. history. Hers is a remarkable story of doing the thing you think you cannot do in order to work for change and to better the lives of others. Come learn about Eleanor, who challenges everyone - no matter his or her talents or gifts - to live a useful and fulfilling life.
2) The girl from the tar paper school: Barbara Rose Johns and the advent of the civil rights movement
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Describes the peaceful protest organized by teenager Barbara Rose Johns in order to secure a permanent building for her segregated high school in Virginia in 1951, and explains how her actions helped fuel the civil rights movement.
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"Martin Luther King Jr. creció siendo discriminado debido al color de su piel. Camina en sus zapatos para aprender acerca de sus vivencias de niño. Aprende sobre cómo Martin usó las protestas pacíficas para convertirse en uno de los más grandes líderes de derechos civiles del mundo."--P. [4] of cover.
Martin Luther King Jr. grew up being discriminated against because of the color of his skin. Learn how Martin used peaceful protests to become...
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