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America's Black Founders, Nancy I. Sanders

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America's Black Founders

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Nancy I. Sanders

Celebrating the lesser known but significant lives and contributions of our nation?s early African American leaders, this multicultural complement to most children?s books on the American Revolution covers a wide spectrum of subjects, including military, art, religion, and science. Weaving the histories of dozens of men and women?soldiers, sailors, ministers, poets, merchants, doctors, and other community leaders?to properly recognize them among the founders of the United States of America, this text gives a better sense of what these individuals accomplished and the times in which they lived. Activities?include celebrating Constitution Day, cooking colonial foods, publishing a newspaper, petitioning their government, and more. This valuable resource also includes a time line of significant events, a list of historic sites to visit or explore online, and Web resources for further study

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