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The Black Americans of Achievement, Legacy Edition series acquaints readers with key African-American leaders, their contributions, and their influence on later generations. Each book in this revised series is enlivened with attention-getting features, full-color and black-and-white photographs, and current information.

Each title features:

• “In Their Own Words” boxes that offer selected quotations from the subject
• “Did You Know?” boxes that highlight fascinating facts about each person
• A chronology, suggestions for further reading, and a listing of related Web sites
• A final chapter that delves into the legacy of the subject’s thoughts and deeds for new generations of black Americans.