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Woelfle, Gretchen

 
9780761365891: Mumbet's Declaration of Independence
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ISBN 10 : 0761365893 ISBN 13 : 9780761365891
Editeur : Carolrhoda Books (R), 2014

Synopsis

"All men are born free and equal."

Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren't the only ones who believed that everyone had a right to freedom. Mumbet, a Massachusetts enslaved person, believed it too. She longed to be free, but how? Would anyone help her in her fight for freedom? Could she win against the richest man in town?

Mumbet was determined to try.

Mumbet's Declaration of Independence tells her story for the first time in a picture book biography, and her brave actions set a milestone on the road toward ending slavery in the United States.

"The case is fascinating, emphasizing the destructive irony at the heart of the birth of America and making Mumbet an active and savvy architect of her own release, and this is likely to spur much discussion." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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À propos de l'auteur

Gretchen Woelfle began writing for children by turning family history into short stories and has gone on to publish award-winning picture books, middle grade nonfiction, biographies, and historical fiction including The Wind at Work, Katje the Windmill Cat, and All the World's A Stage: A Novel in Five Acts. She is now focusing on biographies of unsung women in American history: Jeannette Rankin: Political Pioneer; Write on, Mercy! The Secret Life of Mercy Otis Warren; and Mumbet's Declaration of Independence. Visit Gretchen online at gretchenwoelfle.com.

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Éditeur
Carolrhoda Books (R)
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0761365893
ISBN 13 
9780761365891
Reliure
Relié
Illustrateur
Delinois Alix
Nombre de pages
32
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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