Biography
Civil Rights Pioneer
1999·64 pages
A biography of Mary Church Terrell, an African-American civil rights activist and feminist, highlighting her pioneering life post-Civil War.
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A biography of Mary Church Terrell, an African-American civil rights activist and feminist, highlighting her pioneering life post-Civil War.
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Grade 3-6-A serviceable, easy-to-read biography of the African-American civil-rights activist and feminist who was, in many ways, far ahead of her time. Swain recounts her subject's young years as the daughter of freed slaves just after the Civil War. Terrell's parents were successful in business, and even though they divorced, they supported their daughter's desire for an education.
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No romantic or sexual content present
Violence & gore
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Mild historical references to segregation-era hardship and injustice
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No profanity or strong language present
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
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Political content
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Central focus on civil rights, feminism, and racial equality activism
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide content present
Abuse & suffering
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Parents were freed slaves; recurring segregation and racial discrimination
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