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Civil Rights Movement - Flash Cards

This deck of 48 knowledge/flash cards offers a concise illustrated history of the civil rights movement and a chance to make the acquaintance of many brave, brilliant people. Each card has a photograph of an important event or person on one side and a brief biography or account on the other. From legally sanctioned segregation---which wasn't limited to the Deep South---to Freedom Riders rolling into the country of white rage; from Brown v. Board of Education to Rosa Parks; from Dr. King's Southern Christian Leadership Conference to the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, these cards tell the story of a turbulent era and a proud achievement.

48 Civil Rights Movement Flash Cards

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African American History - Flash Cards

Spotlighting notable people and significant events in African American history, this deck of Knowledge Cards offers an insightful look at the wide-ranging achievements of African American women and men. Each card includes a photographic portrait and a concise, informative essay about the featured individual. This intriguing, fact-packed deck profiles forty-eight historical figures, from such celebrated luminaries as Frederick Douglass, Countee Cullen, and Mahalia Jackson to lesser-known—but no less accomplished—individuals, including Bessie Coleman (pioneering aviator, pictured on the cover), Matthew Henson (explorer), and Benjamin Banneker (astronomer).

48 African American History Flash Cards

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African American Women - Flash Cards

This deck of Knowledge Cards introduces forty-eight eminent African American women. From the poet Phillis Wheatley (born in 1752 in West Africa; brought to America as a slave) down the centuries to the phenomenal athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born 1959 in Los Angeles, a multiple Olympic gold medalist), they speak for themselves through the eloquent power of their lives and words. African American women have played and continue to play a very important role in shaping the future of Black America.

48 African American Women Knowledge Cards

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Great African Americans - Flash Cards

The courage and accomplishments of the men and women represented in this collection of Knowledge Cards—from educator, editor, and writer W. E. B. DuBois (cover) to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., from athletes Jesse Owens and Althea Gibson to musical giants Leontyne Price and Duke Ellington, from noted authors James Baldwin and Zora Neale Hurston to pioneering aviator Bessie Coleman—have changed the world in ways even they could not have predicted. Created in association with The Library of Congress.

48 Great African Americans Knowledge Cards

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African American Art - Flash Cards

Until quite recently, American artists of African descent have gone largely unacknowledged by the mainstream. During the last half of this century, many have won belated but widespread recognition for the richness of their contributions to the art of America. From the landscape paintings of nineteenth-century master Edward Mitchell Bannister through the atmospheric abstracts of Alma Thomas to the bold portraiture of Frederick Brown, the forty-eight Knowledge Cards in this deck celebrate the lives and passions of a people. Each card features the work of an African American artist and a concise bio-graphical essay.

48 African American Art Knowledge Cards

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What Happened Here - Flash Cards

Oxford, Selma, Montgomery, Birmingham, Little Rock: some place names are unforgettably associated with the events bitter and brave that happened there. This deck of 48 cards visits the sites of broad fame or infamy, and briefly recounts their significance in African American history.

Each card gives a location, date, and year on one side, with an arrow pointing to the location on a map of the United States. The card's back tells what took place there. A stimulating classroom tool and an attractive, well-written way to brush up on forgotten lore--or learn history previously unknown.

48 What Happened Here Flash Cards

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African American Wisdom - Flash Cards

Words to live by; fuel for the spirit. This deck surveys forty-eight African Americans—statespersons and educators, men and women born into slavery, civil rights activists, and public personalities. Each card is illustrated with an original woodblock print; the reverse gives a biography of the person quoted and places their words in context. With portraits on one side and profiles on the other, these 48 fact-filled Knowledge Cards are a great source of condensed information—all in a deck the size of a pack of playing cards! Discover the most important and interesting facts about these influential people in a concise, stress-free compilation. A quick and stimulating supply of information, perfect for students, teachers, history buffs, and the purely inquisitive, this deck is sure to spark your curiosity and encourage you to delve deeper into this compelling subject

48 African American Wisdom Flash Cards

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Art of Africa Flash Cards

The Newark Museum's collection of African art is drawn from the entire continent. This selection of objects shows the diversity of the museum's holdings and the extraordinary creativity of African artists and craftsmen.

This selection of objects include masks, textiles, metal works, and more. African art has never been static. Long established patterns of trade have continually introduced new materials and ideas. These same influences continue today. African artists' openness to new ideas in more evident in their incorporation of new materials, like colored electrical wire in place of plant fibers, into their work. Whatever form these works take, all attest to the creativity of their makers.

48 Art of Africa Flash Cards

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Africa Flash Cards

With a history that reaches back to the dawn of civilization, Africa is an intriguing land of many fascinating cultures. From Egypt to the newly formed nation of Eritrea, this deck profiles each of the 55 African states. Along with the basics---capital city, languages, currency, population and GNP. The cards highlight interesting and little-known historical facts and identify each country's most outstanding geographical or cultural features. Also featured are colorful maps which show each country's exact location.

48 Africa Flash Cards

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