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Black History Makers

4 books in this series

The biographies will chart each person's life, from childhood through to old age and beyond, looking at their struggles and lasting achievements.
Key events in black history, such as the Civil Rights Movement and slavery are discussed.

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Campaigners
Contents:
- What is a campaigner?
- Sojourner Truth
- Harriet Tubman
- Mary Seacole
- Frederick Douglass
- Marcus Garvey
- Rosa Lee Parks
- Malcolm X
- Martin Luther King
- Desmond Tutu
- Oprah Winfrey
- Timeline
- Mini-biographies
- Glossary
- Index
ISBN 978 0 7502 6473 0

223x274mm - 24 pages

£11.99 HB
Musicians
Contents:
- Samuel Coleridge Taylor
- Louis Armstrong and Paul Robeson
- James Brown
- Shirley Bassey and Aretha Franklin
- Bob Marley
- Stevie Wonder
- Michael Jackson
- Jay Z and Beyonce
ISBN 978 0 7502 6476 1

223x269mm - 24 pages

£11.99 HB
Rulers and Leaders
Contents:
- Making History
- Queen Nzinga and Toussaint Louverture
- Haile Selassie
- Nelson Mandela
- Kenneth Kaunda
- Shirley Chisholm
- Kofi Annan
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Condolleza Rice
- Barack Obama
ISBN 978 0 7502 6474 7

225x269mm - 24 pages

£11.99 HB
Sports People
Contents:
- Making History
- Jesse Owens
- Kipchoge Keino
- Muhammad Ali
- Michael Jordan
- Kelly Holmes
- Tiger Woods
- Venus and Serena Williams
- Lewis Hamilton
- Usain Bolt
- Timeline
- More sporting heroes
- Glossary
- Index
ISBN 978 0 7502 6429 7

224x278mm - 24 pages

£11.99 HB