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7) Rosa Parks
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A biography of the black woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, led to a bus boycott that helped galvanize the civil rights movement.
9) Tiger Woods
Author
Language
English
Description
A biography of the youngest player to win the Masters Tournament, from his childhood in California to his development as one of the best known personalities in professional golf.
10) Harriet Tubman
Author
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of the energetic abolitionist, including her origins as a slave in Maryland, her role as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad, her service to the Union during the Civil War, and her role in establishing an old-age home for Afro-Americans.
12) Jackie Robinson
Author
Pub. Date
1987.
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the athlete who broke the color barrier in major league baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947.
13) Jesse Owens
Author
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the track and field star who won three gold medals in the 1936 Summer Olympic Games.
16) Duke Ellington
Author
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life of internationally-acclaimed jazz musician Duke Ellington, from the Harlem Renaissance through his later years.
17) Nat Turner
Author
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831.
18) Scott Joplin
Author
Pub. Date
[1988]
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the well-known ragtime pianist and composer who wrote over 500 pieces of music, including a ballet and two operas.
20) Malcolm X
Author
Pub. Date
[1989]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Black Muslim who became a leader of a movement to unite black people throughout the world.
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