A Worthy Piece of Work: The Untold Story of Madeline Morgan and the Fight for Black History in Schools

by Michael Hines and Michael Hines

Book Overview

The story of Madeline Morgan, the activist educator who brought Black history to one of the nation's largest and most segregated school systems

A Worthy Piece of Work tells the story of Madeline Morgan (later Madeline Stratton Morris), a teacher and an activist in WWII-era Chicago, who fought her own battle on the home front, authoring curricula that bolstered Black claims for recognition and equal citizenship.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807007420
• ISBN13: 9780807007426
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.1"