Opal Lee and what it means to be free : the true story of the grandmother of Juneteenth
by Duncan, Alice Faye (Author)
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Summary
"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that many Americans had never heard of the holid... Full description
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Bobo, Keturah A. (Illustrator)
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English
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Subjects
Juneteenth > Juvenile nonfiction.
African American women civil rights workers > Texas > Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans > Anniversaries, etc. > Juvenile nonfiction.
Slaves > Emancipation > Texas > Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans > Social life and customs > Juvenile nonfiction.
African Americans > Texas > History > Juvenile nonfiction.