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Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich
by Boochever, Annie; Peratrovich Jr, Roy | PB | Good
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- Condition
- Good
- Seller Notes
- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
- 0 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9781602233706
- Book Title
- Fighter in Velvet Gloves : Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich
- Item Length
- 8.9in
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4in
- Genre
- History, Social Science
- Topic
- General, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 6.1 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 80 Pages
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"No Natives or Dogs Allowed," blared the storefront sign at Elizabeth Peratrovich, then a young Alaska Native Tlingit. The sting of those words would stay with her all her life. Years later, after becoming a seasoned fighter for equality, she would deliver her own powerful message: one that helped change Alaska and the nation forever. In 1945, Peratrovich stood before the Alaska Territorial Legislative Session and gave a powerful speech about her childhood and her experiences being treated as a second-class citizen. Her heartfelt testimony led to the passing of the landmark Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act, America's first civil rights legislation. Today, Alaska celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich Day every February 16, and she will be honored on the gold one-dollar coin in 2020. Annie Boochever worked with Elizabeth's eldest son, Roy Peratrovich Jr., to bring Elizabeth's story to life in the first book written for young teens on this remarkable Alaska Native woman.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Alaska Press
ISBN-10
1602233705
ISBN-13
9781602233706
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20038394745
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fighter in Velvet Gloves : Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies
Publication Year
2019
Genre
History, Social Science
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
6.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E99.T6b66 2019
Reviews
An important contribution. . . . This is a book that should be placed in the required curriculum of all Alaska schoolchildren. More importantly, it's one that should be read by adults. Anyone who peruses online comments on Alaska news sites or who follows state news stories knows that racism is still being directed towards Alaska Natives. The problem persists and Elizabeth Peratrovich's work remains incomplete. It's up to us to continue the job. Fighter in Velvet Gloves explains why., With a rousing speech to the Alaskan Territorial Legislature in 1945, Elizabeth Peratrovich became a Tlingit hero, inspiring the passage of an anti-discrimination bill. In straightforward prose enhanced by photographs, Boochever outlines the history of Peratrovich's fight for equality in Alaska at a time when harsh discrimination affected every area of Native peoples' lives., I highly recommend Fighter in Velvet Gloves . Some readers will be uncomfortable to read about the racism directed at Alaska Native people. Accounts like these mess with the idea that this country is exceptional, that it is (or was) 'great.' These accounts have received very little attention in children's or young adult literature--but they're very important. Change is possible, but only when problems are identified and made visible.
Copyright Date
2019
Lccn
2018-028794
Dewey Decimal
323.1197
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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