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Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies
Hardcover
Series: DK Children's Timelines
General Juvenile NonfictionHistory
Publisher Price: $21.99
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ISBN10: 0744039096
ISBN13: 9780744039092
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: Jan 19 2021
Pages: 96
Weight: 1.60
Height: 0.60 Width: 10.00 Depth: 12.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780744039092
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Published: Jan 19 2021
Pages: 96
Weight: 1.60
Height: 0.60 Width: 10.00 Depth: 12.00
Language: English
Erased. Ignored. Hidden. Lost. Underappreciated. No longer. Delve into the unique, inspiring, and world-changing history of Black people.Â
Black leaders, writers, civil rights activists, scientists, and more have influenced, inspired, and changed the societies we live in. This history bookâ (TM)s pages are filled with the stories of these historical giants and their contributions to the world.
Black leaders, writers, civil rights activists, scientists, and more have influenced, inspired, and changed the societies we live in. This history bookâ (TM)s pages are filled with the stories of these historical giants and their contributions to the world.
Grow Your Understanding of Black History This childrenâ (TM)s book, prefaced by Mireille Harper, introduces children to prominent Black people in history such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, and Dr. Martin Luther King. The timelines have been individually commissioned, with the stunning visual designs reflecting the essence of that particular historical person. This visual reflection from DK Books will compel children to investigate further and understand world history and the important roles Black people played in shaping it:    â [ Features an equal number of timelines about women and men
   â [ Explores the amazing stories of incredible figures often ignored by European-focused history
   â [ Covers key moments in European, Caribbean, North American and African history, taking readers from pre-colonial Africa through the Jim Crow Era and the Civil Rights Movement to todayâ (TM)s Black Lives Matter movement
   â [ Created, designed, written, and edited by a multicultural team from many different nations, heritages, communities, faiths, and no faiths From Mansa Musa to Barack Obama; learn about more than 100 Black leaders and historical individuals, and discover the 30 timelines from throughout world history in this compelling childrenâ (TM)s Black history book. Learn about Lewis Latimer and his integral contributions to the lightbulb, of how Ethiopia avoided colonisation thanks to its brave queen, and many more important moments in world and Black history. Pages of visual representations take children, adolescents, and adults on a trip through history. Stacked with facts and visually vibrant, Timelines From Black History: Leaders, Legacies, Legends is an unforgettable and accessible hive of information on the people and the issues that have shaped Black history.
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