|
This book reintroduces this generation to the forgotten heroes and untold stories from our rich African American history:
The Rev.Richard Allen, the founder of America's first black denomination
The Rev.Henry Highland Garnet, the first African American to deliver a sermon in Congress
The Rev.Hiram Rhodes Revels, the first black U.S. Senator
Joseph Hayne Rainey, the first AFrican American elected to the U.S. Congress
Jefferson Franklin Long, the frist African American to give a speech in the U.S. House
John Rock, the first African American admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar
John Roy Lynch, the first African American to preside over a national political convention
The Rev.Frederick Douglass, the first African American to be appointed to office in four different presidential administrations
These heroes -and many others- are presented in this inspiring documentary of African American political history.
No. of Pages: 138
ISBN: 1932225277
ISBN -13: 978193222527
Author: Barton, David
Cover Type: Paperback
Dimensions: 5.5"x8.5"
|
Quick Find 
