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176 pp.
| Morgan |
May, 2005 |
LibraryISBN 1-931798-49-4$24.95
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YAPortraits of Black Americans series.
These well-rounded overviews of important civil rights leaders focus primarily on their accomplishments as influential activists and consider the contributions each made to the movement as a whole. Though informative, the writing is dry and unremarkable. The dull design features archival photographs and illustrations. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind. Review covers these Portraits of Black Americans titles: A. Philip Randolph and the African-American Labor Movement, No Easy Answers, and Roy Wilkins.