My face is black is true : Callie House and the struggle for ex-slave reparations
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Author
Berry, Mary Frances.
Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 314 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"This is a Borzoi Book"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-295) and index.
Description
Offers a portrait of Callie House, a former slave, Nashville seamstress, and widowed mother of five who pioneered original efforts to seek reparations for ex-slaves, and the persecution she faced from the U.S. government for her efforts.

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LC Subjects
African American women political activists -- Biography.
African Americans -- Reparations.
Biographies.
House, Callie, -- 1861-1928.
Women political activists -- United States -- Biography.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Berry, M. F. (2005). My face is black is true: Callie House and the struggle for ex-slave reparations (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Berry, Mary Frances. 2005. My Face Is Black Is True: Callie House and the Struggle for Ex-slave Reparations. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Berry, Mary Frances. My Face Is Black Is True: Callie House and the Struggle for Ex-slave Reparations Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Berry, Mary Frances. My Face Is Black Is True: Callie House and the Struggle for Ex-slave Reparations First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2005.

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