The first step, how one girl put segregation on trial, by Susan E. Goodman ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis
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The first step, how one girl put segregation on trial, by Susan E. Goodman ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
resource.biographical
contains biographical information
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Intended audience
770L, Lexile
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The first step
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
by Susan E. Goodman ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis
Sub title
how one girl put segregation on trial
Summary
Shares the story of Sarah Roberts and her 1847 case petitioning that she be allowed to attend a white school, explaining how her heroic efforts established key precedents and paved the way for civil rights advancements
Target audience
juvenile
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Subject
- Segregation in education + Law and legislation -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Juvenile literature
- Roberts, Sarah C., 1844- -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature
- Discrimination in education + Law and legislation -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans + Education -- Massachusetts -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans + Legal status, laws, etc -- Juvenile literature
Author
Illustrator
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Subject5
- Segregation in education + Law and legislation -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Juvenile literature
- Roberts, Sarah C., 1844- -- Trials, litigation, etc. -- Juvenile literature
- Discrimination in education + Law and legislation -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans + Education -- Massachusetts -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans + Legal status, laws, etc -- Juvenile literature
- Author1
- Illustrator1