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Describes the life of the black woman journalist who was born into slavery and conducted a lifelong crusade for the civil rights of various minorities.

4) Thomas Paine: revolutionary author

Author

Farley, Karin Clafford

Series

American troublemakers

Publisher

Raintree Steck-Vaughn

Pub. Date

[1994]

Language

English

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A biography of the writer and political philosopher whose works influenced the American colonists in their revolt against Great Britain.

5) Jefferson Davis: Confederate president

Author

Potter, Robert R

Series

American troublemakers

Publisher

Raintree Steck-Vaughn

Pub. Date

[1994]

Language

English

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A biography of the soldier and statesman who became the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War.

6) Samuel Adams: grandfather of his country

Author

Farley, Karin Clafford

Series

American troublemakers

Publisher

Raintree Steck-Vaughn

Pub. Date

[1995]

Language

English

7) Mother Jones: labor crusader

Author

Hawxhurst, Joan C

Series

American troublemakers

Publisher

Raintree Steck-Vaughn

Pub. Date

[1994]

Language

English

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Describes the life of the American labor organizer Mary Harris Jones.

8) Sitting Bull: Sioux leader

Author

Bodow, Steven

Series

American troublemakers

Publisher

Raintree Steck-Vaughn

Pub. Date

[1994]

Language

English

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A biography of the Sioux chief who worked to maintain the rights of Native American people and who led the defeat of General Custer at the Little Big Horn in 1876.

9) Isadora Duncan: revolutionary dancer

Author

Sandomir, Larry

Series

American troublemakers

Publisher

Raintree Steck-Vaughn

Pub. Date

[1995]

Language

English

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1) Paul Robeson: a voice of struggle

2) John Brown: militant abolitionist

3) Ida B. Wells: antilynching crusader

4) Thomas Paine: revolutionary author

5) Jefferson Davis: Confederate president

6) Samuel Adams: grandfather of his country

7) Mother Jones: labor crusader

8) Sitting Bull: Sioux leader

9) Isadora Duncan: revolutionary dancer

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