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Phillis Wheatley
The Inspiring Life Story of the American Poet
by Robin S. Doak
Part of the Inspiring Stories series
A young, sickly Phillis Wheatley was brought to Massachusetts as a slave. She grew up in two worlds treated well and educated but still enslaved. In her short life she wrote nearly 150 poems and became the first African-American poet to publish a book. She died alone and in poverty, but her poems live on. They provide a unique perspective on life in colonial America in the late 1700s.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
The Inspiring Life Story of the Abolition Advocate
by Brenda Haugen
Part of the Inspiring Stories series
In the years leading up to the bloody Civil War, the issue of slavery divided the United States. Harriet Beecher Stowe hated slavery and used her gift of writing to fight its injustice. Her novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, revealed the cruelties of slavery and further split an already divided country.
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Madam C. J. Walker
The Inspiring Life Story of the Hair Care Entrepreneur
by Darlene R. Stille
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Madam C.J. Walker worked hard her entire life. The nationally known business leader gave generously of her time and money to further the cause of civil rights. She brought hope and optimism to African-Americans and tirelessly fought for racial equality.
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Geronimo
The Inspiring Life Story of an Apache Warrior
by Brenda Haugen
Part of the Inspiring Stories series
Geronimo was one of the fiercest Apache warriors of all time. He was both admired and feared as he spent years fighting to preserve the Apache way of life in the American Southwest.
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Sarah Winnemucca
The Inspiring Life Story of the Activist and Educator
by Mary Green
Part of the Inspiring Stories series
Sarah Winnemucca worked tirelessly for American Indians. The remarkable woman led an adventure-packed life that ranged from working as a wartime scout in Nevada to meeting with the president of the United States in Washington, D.C. The noted author and speaker was a strong advocate for her people, the Northern Paiute.
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