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Cover of MIGHTY JUSTICE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS TRAILBLAZER DOVEY JOHNSON ROUNDTREE

MIGHTY JUSTICE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS TRAILBLAZER DOVEY JOHNSON ROUNDTREE

Dovey Johnson Roundtree, Katie McCabe

Mighty Justice is an informational account of Dovey Johnson Roundtree, whose work challenged barriers based on race and gender. In 1955, she won a desegregation case that helped weaken Jim Crow laws. The book also provides an author’s note, discussion questions, a list of significant civil-rights court cases, suggestions for further reading, and an index. It places Roundtree’s legal victory within the history of desegregation.

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Themes
Government And Civics · History · Racism And Prejudice · Social Justice · Women And Girls
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Published
December 15, 2020
Pages
208
ISBN-13
9781250229007
Language
English
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