Demanding Justice: A Story about Mary Ann Shadd Cary

by Jeri Chase Ferris

Book Overview

Mary Ann Shadd Cary spent her entire lifetime fighting for justice and equality for African Americans. Born a free African American in the 1820s, Cary started schools for black children and wrote books and articles. She was also the first black woman to publish a weekly newspaper and to enter law school. Never afraid of offending anyone, Cary demanded justice for herself and for her fellow African Americans.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157505177X
• ISBN13: 9781575051772
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9