The African-American Struggle for Legal Equality in American History

by Carole Boston Weatherford

Traces the African American battle over racism, from slavery to the present, to become constitutionally and legally equal to other American citizens.

128 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 2000

About the author

Carole Boston Weatherford is a children's book author and poet who mines the past for family stories, traditions, and struggles. A number of CAROLE's books tell the stories of African-American historical figures such as Harriet Tubman, Jesse Owens, and Billie Holiday. Other books recount historical events such as the Greensboro Sit-ins and the bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. CAROLE's books have received a wide variety of awards, including a Caldecott Honour for “Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People To Freedom”.