Maritcha :
a nineteenth-century American girl /
Tonya Bolden.
Description
- Language(s)
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English
- Published
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New York : Harry N. Abrams, c2005.
- Subjects
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Lyons, Maritcha Rémond,
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Lyons, Maritcha Rémond, /
1848-1929.
Lyons, Maritcha Rémond,
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Lyons, Maritcha Rémond, /
1848-1929
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Lyons, Maritcha Rémond, / 1848-1929 /
Juvenile literature.
Free African Americans
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Free African Americans /
New York (State)
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Free African Americans / New York (State) /
New York
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Free African Americans / New York (State) / New York /
Biography.
African American girls
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African American girls /
New York (State)
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African American girls / New York (State) /
New York
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African American girls / New York (State) / New York /
Biography.
African Americans
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African Americans /
New York (State)
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African Americans / New York (State) /
New York
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African Americans / New York (State) / New York /
Social life and customs
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African Americans / New York (State) / New York / Social life and customs /
19th century
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African Americans / New York (State) / New York / Social life and customs / 19th century /
Juvenile literature.
Free African Americans
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Free African Americans /
New York (State)
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Free African Americans / New York (State) /
New York
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Free African Americans / New York (State) / New York /
Biography
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Free African Americans / New York (State) / New York / Biography /
Juvenile literature.
African American girls
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African American girls /
New York (State)
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African American girls / New York (State) /
New York
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African American girls / New York (State) / New York /
Biography
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African American girls / New York (State) / New York / Biography /
Juvenile literature.
New York (State)
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New York (State) /
Race relations
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New York (State) / Race relations /
Juvenile literature.
New York (State)
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New York (State) /
Social conditions
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New York (State) / Social conditions /
19th century
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New York (State) / Social conditions / 19th century /
Juvenile literature.
New York (State)
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New York (State) /
Social life and customs
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New York (State) / Social life and customs /
19th century
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New York (State) / Social life and customs / 19th century /
Juvenile literature.
- Summary
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Based on an actual memoir written by Maritcha Remond Lyons, who was born and raised in New York City, this poignant story tells what it was like to be a black child born free during the days of slavery. Everyday experiences are interspersed with hight-point moments, such as visiting the U.S.'s first world's fair. Also included are the Draft Riots of 1863, when Maritcha and her siblings fled to Brooklyn while her parents stayed behind to protect their home. The book concludes with her fight to attend a whites-only high school in Providence, Rhode Island, and her triumphant victory, making her the first black person in its graduating class. The book includes photographs of Maritcha, her family, and friends, as well as archival and contemporary maps, photographs, and illustrations.
- Note
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Maps on lining papers.
- Physical Description
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47 p. :
ill. (some col.), maps ;
26 x 27 cm.
- ISBN
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9780810950450
0810950456
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