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2) Rosa Parks
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A simple introduction to the life of the woman whose actions led to the desegregation of buses in Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1960s and who was an important figure in the early days of the civil rights movement.
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When Jackie Robinson joined the Brooklyn Dodgers he became the fir st African American to play on a white Major League Baseball team. Read about how Robinson changed the face of baseball when he broke the color barrier and opened the door for the non-white players that followed.
15) Anne Frank
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A short biography of the Jewish girl whose diary bacame famous.
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"Meet Anne Frank. When she was 13 years old, Anne, her parents, and her sister went into hiding. As Jews living under Nazi rule, they were in constant danger. The Franks lived in a small secret spacealways quiet, always hungry, ever fearfulfor two years before they were betrayed. Annes diary of her time in hiding went on to become one of the most important pieces of literature in history."--Publisher.
19) Colin Powell
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Presents a brief overview of the life of the first African American Secretary of State.
20) George W. Bush
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An introduction to the life of George W. Bush, who became the forty-third president after the closest presidential race in United States history.