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Fradin, Dennis Brindell , Fradin, Judith Bloom

Fight On!: Mary Church Terrell's Battle for Integration

181 pp. | Clarion | February, 2003 | Trade ISBN 0-618-13349-6 $$17.00

(2) 4-6 Born to parents who had been slaves, Terrell spent a lifetime working to "promote the welfare of my race." The Fradins cover her life in mostly straightforward chronological fashion, illustrating the ironic juxtaposition that her privilege as an adult was what enabled her to fight injustice and racial prejudice. Black-and-white photos and archival images of the time period and Jim Crow segregation enhance the book. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Anita L. Burkam | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2003