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Louise Thompson Patterson: A Life of Struggle for Justice
By Gilyard, Keith
- ISBN
- 9780822369851 9780822369929
- Publisher
- Duke Univ.
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Starred Review on August 1, 2017 | Social Sciences
In this fascinating biography, Gilyard (Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English and African American Studies, Pennsylvania State Univ.; True to the Language Game) portrays civil and human rights advocate Louise Thompson Patterson (1901–99). Born in Chicago, Patterson faced a lonely childhood, moving frequently with her family, who were often the sole black residents wherever they lived. As a college student studying economics at t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
