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Steamboat school : inspired by a true story : St. Louis, Missouri: 1847
Title:
Steamboat school : inspired by a true story : St. Louis, Missouri: 1847
ISBN:
9781423121961
Edition:
First edition.
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Reading Level:
AD 660 L Lexile
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Summary:
In 1847 St. Louis, Missouri, when a new law against educating African Americans forces Reverend John to close his school, he finds an ingenious solution to the new state law by moving his school to a steamboat in the Mississippi River. Includes author's note on Reverend John Berry Meachum, a minister, entrepreneur, and educator who fought tirelessly for the rights of African Americans.
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