Sarah S Long Walk

Author : Stephen Kendrick,Paul Kendrick
Publisher : Beacon Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : 0807050180

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Sarah's Long Walk by Stephen Kendrick,Paul Kendrick Pdf

The never-before-told story of the African-American child who started the fight for desegregation in America's public schoolsIn 1847, on windswept Beacon Hill in Boston, a five-year-old girl named Sarah Roberts was forced to walk past five white schools to attend the poor and densely crowded black school. Incensed that his daughter had been turned away at each white school, her father, Benjamin, sued the city of Boston on her behalf. He turned to twenty-four-year-old Robert Morris, the first black attorney ever to win a jury case in America. Together with young Brahmin lawyer Charles Sumner, this legal team forged a powerful argument against school desegregation that has reverberated down through American history, in a direct legal line to Brown v. Board of Education. When the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled against Sarah Roberts, Chief Justice Shaw created the concept of "separate but equal," an idea that affected every aspect of American life until it was overturned one hundred years later by Thurgood Marshall.Today, few have heard of the Roberts case or of the three thousand free blacks in Boston who fought valiantly and successfully-long before the civil rights movement of the 1960s-to integrate schools, theaters, and railway cars; to legalize interracial marriage; and to form the first black army regiment. Now, Stephen Kendrick and Paul Kendrick tell the inspiring story of the remarkable activist community of which Sarah and her family were a part, bringing to light the human side of this crucial struggle. Sarah's Long Walk recovers stories of black and white Boston, of Beacon Hill in the nineteenth century, and of all the concerned citizens, both white and black, who participated in the early struggles for equal rights. The result is a rich historical tapestry, a fascinating story of the courage and conviction of ordinary people who achieved extraordinary things.

Author : Linda Sue Park
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780547251271

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A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Pdf

When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, 11-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva Dut, who, after emigrating to America in 1996, began a project to dig water wells in Sudan. By a Newbery Medal-winning author.

Author : Isabelle Stamler
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781475936827

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Sarah's Ten Fingers by Isabelle Stamler Pdf

In the early 1900s, Sarah, a single mother of six children, is trapped in the bloody upheaval marking the death of Czarist Russia and the birth of the Soviet Union. Facing bigotry, poverty, and bloody revolution, Sarah determines to escape the catastrophe engulfing her and her family. She vows to bring them to America. In this memoir, author Isabelle Stamler traces her family's roots back to the small Belarussian hamlet of Vashisht, telling their story of the journey from Russia to a new life in New York City. From the Great Depression through World War II and beyond, Sarah's Ten Fingers narrates the trials and tribulations faced by this determined mother seeking a better existence for her family. Sarah's Ten Fingers recalls Sarah's tenacity, strength, and intelligence traits that have been replicated in her progeny, who are now teachers, lawyers, doctors, accountants, business owners, and writers. It portrays fifty years in the lives of a family that was brought out of hell by a pious Jewish woman seeking to attain the Golden Land.

Author : Thomas M. Wilson
Publisher : Rodopi
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789042019898

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The Recurrent Green Universe of John Fowles by Thomas M. Wilson Pdf

Ecocriticism is the emerging academic field which explores nature writing and ecological themes in all literature. Thomas M. Wilson's book is the first to consider the work of one of the most critically acclaimed and generally popular post-war English writers from an ecocritical perspective. Fowles is best known as a novelist and author of such works as The Magus, The French Lieutenant's Woman and Daniel Martin. Going beyond the fiction, this book also examines the many profound reflections on the natural world found in his essays, poems and his recently published Journals. John Fowles' writings have cast light on the ways we perceive the natural world, from curious scientific observer to Wordsworthian lover of natural places, as well as many other important and, at this time, crucial themes. This volume will be of interest to critics and readers of contemporary fiction, but most of all, to anyone curious about their place in the recurrent green universe that is our earth.

Author : Patricia Rogers Bisgrove
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781453507018

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A Walk with Sarah by Patricia Rogers Bisgrove Pdf

Sarah Clarke ran out of school that afternoon, not knowing her life would be forever changed. Waiting for her mother, a sudden rainstorm began. Sarah ran under a store awning and witnessed a Tai Chi class in progress. She would later meet Sifu, the instructor, who would teach Sarah the concept of balancing her mind with her body. A retired schoolteacher would explain that she was dyslexic. Then there was Georgia, who made it a habit of ridiculing Sarah every chance she could. Sarah’s triumph was obtained through hard work and learning how to achieve her goals.

Author : Frederick William Robinson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UGA:32108003597781

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Second-cousin Sarah by Frederick William Robinson Pdf

Author : William J. Reese
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780674075672

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Testing Wars in the Public Schools by William J. Reese Pdf

Despite claims that written exams narrowed the curriculum, ruined children’s health, and turned teachers into automatons, once tests took root in American schools their legitimacy was never seriously challenged. William Reese puts today’s battles over standards and benchmarks into perspective by showcasing the history of the pencil-and-paper exam.

Author : Emily K. Abel
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781479815418

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Elder Care in Crisis by Emily K. Abel Pdf

Explains why there is a crisis in caring for elderly people and how the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated it Because government policies are based on an ethic of family responsibility, repeated calls to support family members caring for the burgeoning elderly population have gone unanswered. Without publicly funded long-term care services, many family caregivers cannot find relief from obligations that threaten to overwhelm them. The crisis also stems from the plight of direct care workers (nursing home assistants and home health aides), most of whom are women from racially marginalized groups who receive little respect, remuneration, or job security. Drawing on an online support group for people caring for spouses and partners with dementia, Elder Care in Crisis examines the availability and quality of respite care (which provides temporary relief from the burdens of care), the long, tortuous process through which family members decide whether to move spouses and partners to institutions, and the likelihood that caregivers will engage in political action to demand greater public support. When the pandemic began, caregivers watched in horror as nursing homes turned into deathtraps and then locked their doors to visitors. Terrified by the possibility of loved ones in nursing homes contracting the disease or suffering from loneliness, some caregivers brought them home. Others endured the pain of leaving relatives with severe cognitive impairments at the hospital door and the difficulties of sheltering in place with people with dementia who could not understand safety regulations or describe their symptoms. Direct care workers were compelled to accept unsafe conditions or leave the labor force. At the same time, however, the disaster provided an impetus for change and helped activists and scholars develop a vision of a future in which care is central to social life. Elder Care in Crisis exposes the harrowing state of growing old in America, offering concrete solutions and illustrating why they are necessary.

Author : Ilyon Woo
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781501191060

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Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo Pdf

In December 1848, a young enslaved couple named Ellen and William Craft traveled openly by rail, coach and steamship from Macon, Georgia, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ellen, who passed for white, disguised herself as a wealthy disabled man, with William as "his" slave. Woo follows their journey north, and in joining the abolitionist lecture circuit. When the new Fugitive Slave Law in 1850 put them at risk, they fled from the United States. Their very existence challenged the nation's core precepts of life, liberty, and justice for all. -- Adapted from jacket.

Author : Anna Jacobs
Publisher : Allison & Busby Ltd
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780749026363

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Sarah's Gift by Anna Jacobs Pdf

A family, a fortune and a year that will change their lives forever.At the age of ninety-five, Sarah Blakemere signs her final will and testament, pleased with how it will throw the cat among the family pigeons. She has left her luxurious home in Mandurah, Western Australia, to two female relatives in the UK, on the condition that they live in the house together for a year. After that they can sell and split the money, but if either of them doesn't last the full year, the next person on the list will be invited to try for the inheritance.Will the experience do as Sarah had hoped and shake Portia and Fleur out of their ruts? And when they find another surprise bequest from Sarah, what will they do with it? Life-changing decisions lie ahead .

Author : Karla Gracey
Publisher : KG Publishing House
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-04-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Mail Order Bride - Sarah's Destiny by Karla Gracey Pdf

Sarah Clinton has lived in Faith Creek her entire life. Her family were among the very first people to arrive and settle in the then wild and untamed land. Quiet and shy, she finds her place working for Maeve Fountain and begins to wish she had the feisty woman's determination and spirit. Taking her destiny in her own hands, she responds to an advertisement, hoping to find the happiness so many around her in Faith Creek have done, but can she trust that he truly wants her and not her effervescent and amiable employer? Wilbur Franklin has always wanted a simple life. As a Montana banking clerk he can understand what draws people to up sticks and change everything in their lives, but has always felt he lacked the courage to do something so drastic, so brave, so reckless himself. But a friendship made as he tried to find himself a bride leads him to do just that. But, will his gamble pay off?

Author : Jo Wharton Heath
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781462015511

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Sarah's Alice by Jo Wharton Heath Pdf

When Sarah runs away from her husband Joseph, her world explodes into one of liberation and fear. She has no friends, no family, and almost no money, but her spunk, ingenuity, and deep need for freedom might be enough. Though she takes on a new name and travels far away, she often reminds herself that she is safe from Joseph, that he will not find her and exact his own special punishment.

Author : Sarah Dessen
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004-05-11
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781101042274

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That Summer by Sarah Dessen Pdf

The more things change. . . As far as Haven is concerned, there’s just too much going on. Everything is changing, and she’s not sure where she fits in. Then her sister’s old boyfriend shows up, sparking memories of the summer when they were all happy and everything was perfect. . . . But along the way, Haven realizes that sometimes change is a good thing. “Unforgettable” —Publishers Weekly, starred review Also by Sarah Dessen: Along for the Ride Dreamland Just Listen Keeping the Moon Lock and Key The Moon and More Someone Like You This Lullaby The Truth About Forever What Happened to Goodbye

Author : S. Lucas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Art
ISBN : KBNL:KBNL03000221894

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Once a Week by S. Lucas Pdf

Author : Johann N. Neem
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781421423210

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Democracy's Schools by Johann N. Neem Pdf

The unknown history of American public education. At a time when Americans are debating the future of public education, Johann N. Neem tells the inspiring story of how and why Americans built a robust public school system in the decades between the Revolution and the Civil War. It’s a story in which ordinary people in towns across the country worked together to form districts and build schoolhouses and reformers sought to expand tax support and give every child a liberal education. By the time of the Civil War, most northern states had made common schools free, and many southern states were heading in the same direction. Americans made schooling a public good. Yet back then, like today, Americans disagreed over the kind of education needed, who should pay for it, and how schools should be governed. Neem explores the history and meaning of these disagreements. As Americans debated, teachers and students went about the daily work of teaching and learning. Neem takes us into the classrooms of yore so that we may experience public schools from the perspective of the people whose daily lives were most affected by them. Ultimately, Neem concludes, public schools encouraged a diverse people to see themselves as one nation. By studying the origins of America’s public schools, Neem urges us to focus on the defining features of democratic education: promoting equality, nurturing human beings, preparing citizens, and fostering civic solidarity.