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1.Let Us Now Praise Famous Men: The American Classic, in Words and Photographs, of Three Tenant Families in the Deep SouthLet Us Now Praise Famous Men: The American Classic, in Words and Photographs, of Three Tenant Families in the Deep South
from Mariner Books
Price: $12.24

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James Agee's painstaking and honest masterpiece is an exercise in empathy. It is a beautiful, tortured writing that speaks to both the deplorable conditions of the Depression-era souther sharecropper and the humanity of trying to present them in a favorable light.
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2.Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, Revised EditionBad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, Revised Edition
from Free Press
Price: $14.36

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this is a truly fascinating read, and i recommend it to anyone curious. i read this at the suggestion of my psychology professor, and am still surprised by my prior ignorance to the study. bad blood is well-written and amazingly well-researched. bad blood is so intriguing that it reads like a novel,... more info

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3.Rosa Parks: My StoryRosa Parks: My Story
from Puffin
Price: $6.99

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I am not even remotely a history buff, but I started trying to learn more about African American history after seeing it being ignored in high school and my first college. Books like these make it far more interesting for me to want to learn more about our legendary American icons. Most people know... more info

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4.The Quilts of Gee s Bend: Masterpieces from a Lost PlaceThe Quilts of Gee's Bend: Masterpieces from a Lost Place
from Tinwood Books
Price: $31.50

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In July 2006, I saw the exhibit of the Quilts of Gees Bend at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco I didn't fully realize the importance of the quilts, so I didn't buy the book and regretted it. The quilts and their story, are haunting. Since then I have heard the quilts referred to as the the most... more info

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5.Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It: The Memoir of Jo Ann Gibson RobinsonMontgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It: The Memoir of Jo Ann Gibson Robinson
from University of Tennessee Press
Price: $12.89

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This is a great first-hand account of the Montgomery Bus Boycott. It gives great insight on the emotions of the boycotters, and the determination that kept them going. The book is a little slow at times, but it's well worth it in the end. It really shows the intricate details that made the boycott... more info

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6.Defying Dixie: The Radical Roots of Civil Rights, 1919-1950Defying Dixie: The Radical Roots of Civil Rights, 1919-1950
from W. W. Norton
Price: $26.37

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Glenda Elizabeth Gilmore's DEFYING DIXIE: The Radical Roots of Civil Rights, 1919 - 1950 is the history of the civil rights movement from that time until the early 1950s. It gives inside history, interviews and information on how the Civil Rights movement that we are aware of today, came about. In... more info

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7.RosaRosa
from Square Fish
Price: $7.99

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if you're looking for an children's biography of Rose Parks or of the Civil Rights Movement, this books isn't it.
Buy it for Giovanni's magical and powerful words.
Buy it for Collier's amazing pictures.
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8.Black in Selma: The Uncommon Life of J.L. Chestnut Jr. (Fire Ant Books)Black in Selma: The Uncommon Life of J.L. Chestnut Jr. (Fire Ant Books)
from Fire Ant Books
Price: $23.66

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Black in Selma is an extraordinary book and gives the reader a superb mental depiction of Selma and times of the 1940s to present day. I read it from cover to cover in one day; I simply couldn't put it down. The racism that African-Americans endured is incredible!

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9.If A Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa ParksIf A Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks
from Aladdin
Price: $7.99

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The title is promising, but misleading. "If a Bus Could Talk" implies an entertaining story for the beginning reader; but, the concept is lost as the story drags from the first few sentences. The gimmick of the driverless bus is mishandled, and one soon wonders why the author thought it necessary... more info

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10.Unknown Waters: A First-Hand Account of the Historic Under-ice Survey of the Siberian Continental Shelf by USS Queenfish (SSN-651)Unknown Waters: A First-Hand Account of the Historic Under-ice Survey of the Siberian Continental Shelf by USS Queenfish (SSN-651)
from University Alabama Press
Price: $19.77

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CAPT McLaren's splendid account of USS QUEENFISH's historic under-ice survey is well-written and gripping. As a former submarine sailor and arm-chair Antarctica junkie---I had little difficulty translating the submarine-speak and ice-speak. Some who have reviewed made the point of the "trade... more info

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