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They Called Themselves the K.K.K: The Birth of An American Terrorist Group

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Jamie Renton

Bartoletti, Susan Campbell.  They Called Themselves the K.K.K:  The Birth of An American Terrorist Group 172  p.  Houghton Mifflin.  2010.  ISBN  978-0-618-44033-7 . The image of a K.K.K. hood is eerie.  Put one on the cover of a book, and it … Continue reading →

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Claudette Colvin: Twice Towards Justice

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Jamie Renton

Hoose, Phillip M. Claudette Colvin:  Twice Towards Justice. 133 p. Melanie Kroupa Books. 2009. ISBN 978-0-374-31322-7. How many of you have heard of Rosa Parks?  How many of you have heard of Claudette Colvin?  That’s what I thought.  Rosa Parks, … Continue reading →

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