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Sto caricando le informazioni... Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovichdi Annie Boochever
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. This book is written for YA but anyone could benefit from reading it. It tells the interesting story of the fight for equal rights in Alaska that, I believe, was important for the Lower 48 as well. I wish every school had a copy of this book for students to read. ( ) So I definitely learned something today! For a complete newbie to the info and for the fact that I am Alaskan Native, I was very impressed with how respectful it was and how the author represented our language and practices without being dismissive. It made me want to read more about her and made me more eager to learn my native language so I could pronounce the names. It’s a good read for kids for nonfiction and an excellent addition for any library or school or for homes as well. This motivating story is a written biography on how a Tlingit girl named Elizabeth Peratrovich would come to be a strong fighter for equality in the Alaska Territorial Senate. For years Native civil rights had been ignored and treated poorly and it would be the encouraging words from Elizabeth that would catapult Alaska’s battle for civil rights nearly 20 years before Americas own battle in the 1960’s. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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"'No Natives or Dogs Allowed' blared the storefront sign at the young Tlingit Indian girl. The sting of those words would stay with Elizabeth Peratrovich all her life. Years later, a seasoned fighter for equality, she would deliver her own eloquent message. One that helped change Alaska and the nation forever. Tensions could not have been higher in Gallery B of the Alaska Territorial Senate. Alaska Natives and non-Natives pressed shoulder to shoulder or stood teetering on chairs to peer over the avalanche of heads that flowed into the hallway. They had come to hear debate on the first anti-discrimination bill in America, almost 20 years before passage of the United States Civil Rights Act. One speaker remained. Now thirty-three years old, Elizabeth Peratrovich placed her knitting next to her young daughter and rose. Dignified and confident in white velvet gloves, stylish green dress and matching hat, she made her way slowly down the crowded aisle. The audience strained forward, drawn by her calm but powerful presence. She turned to face the assembled legislators. Fighter in Velvet Gloves traces Elizabeth's life, from birth and adoption to leadership in a battle for civil rights now celebrated annually throughout Alaska on Elizabeth Peratrovich Day. Author Annie Boochever grew up in Juneau, Alaska. She and her family knew many of the Alaskans, including political leaders, who played key roles in Elizabeth's life and in the battle for Alaska Native people's equality. Written in collaboration with Elizabeth's eldest son, Roy Peratrovich Jr., Fighter in Velvet Gloves brings to life for readers, age ten through young adult, the story of an inspirational Alaskan and American hero"--Provided by publisher. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)323.1197Social sciences Political Science Civil and political rights Minority Politics Specific Groups Biography And History North American OriginClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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