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3) Rosa Parks
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English
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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.
4) Ruby Bridges
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English
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A biography on Ruby Bridges and how she stood up against racism and hatred to help integrate Louisiana's school system.
6) Barack Obama
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English
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A biography of Barack Obama for early readers.
11) Jackie Robinson
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English
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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.
19) Mae Jemison
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English
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An introduction to the life of Mae Jemison, engineer, physician, and astronaut.