The Progress of Our People: A Story of Black Representation at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
(Part of the I Am America Series)
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It's 1893, and Lorraine Williams can't wait to attend the Chicago World's Fair and see her idol, the Black opera singer Sissieretta Jones. But when activist and writer Ida B. Wells urges Black Americans to boycott the fair, Lorraine's father forbids Lorraine from going. After all, there is no exhibition about the progress that the Black community has made since Emancipation, and the fair has lacked Black representation since it was first being planned...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1631635395
ISBN13:9781631635397
Release Date:August 2021
Publisher:Jolly Fish Press
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.35 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 4.8" x 7.4"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
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