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Pioneers in protest

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Johnson Pub. Co., Jun 1, 1968 - Biography & Autobiography - 267 pages
“Without being preachy or pedantic, Bennett warmly relates the conviction, the determination, the achievements-indeed-the heroism of 20 men and women who began the fight which ultimately led to the revolution taking place in America today.”-Philadelphia Bulletin.

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My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. They have prepared a net for my steps, my ... Read full review

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Contents

ROUSE THE DAWN CrispUS Attucks
3
the stargazer Benjamin Banneker
13
colonial catalyst Prince Hall
29
Copyright

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About the author (1968)

Lerone Bennett Jr. is the author of 10 books, including "Forced Into Glory," winner of the 2002 American Book Award, "Great Moments in Black History," "Pioneers in Protest," "The Shaping of Black America," and "What Manner of Man?" He is the executive editor emeritus of "Ebony" magazine. He lives in Chicago.

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TitlePioneers in protest
AuthorLerone Bennett
PublisherJohnson Pub. Co., 1968
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized12 Feb 2008
Length267 pages
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Abolitionists
African American abolitionists
African American abolitionists/ Biography
African Americans
Afro-Americans
Biography & Autobiography / Adventurers & Explorers
History / Social History
Political Science / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights
Social Science / Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
  
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