Summary
Thirteen brief stories about courageous people in American history who stood up for their beliefs about equality and justice, arranged in chronological order by year from 1776 to 2005. Each story is preceded by a personal quote from the person profiled. Full description
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Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, > 1815-1902 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Douglass, Frederick, > 1818-1895 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Sitting Bull, > 1831-1890 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Lincoln, Abraham, > 1809-1865 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Lazarus, Emma, > 1849-1887 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Roosevelt, Franklin D. > (Franklin Delano), > 1882-1945 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Kennedy, John F. > (John Fitzgerald), > 1917-1963 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Carson, Rachel, > 1907-1964 > Juvenile nonfiction.
King, Martin Luther, > Jr., > 1929-1968 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Chavez, Cesar, > 1927-1993 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Parks, Rosa, > 1913-2005 > Juvenile nonfiction.
Obama, Barack > Juvenile nonfiction.
Courage > United States > Anecdotes > Juvenile nonfiction.
National characteristics, American > Anecdotes > Juvenile nonfiction.
United States > History > Anecdotes > Juvenile nonfiction.
United States > Biography > Anecdotes > Juvenile nonfiction.