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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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- ISBN
- 9781602233706
- Book Title
- Fighter in Velvet Gloves : Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich
- Publisher
- University of Alaska Press
- Item Length
- 8.9 in
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Genre
- Social Science, History
- Topic
- General, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies
- Item Weight
- 6.1 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 80 Pages
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Publisher
University of Alaska Press
ISBN-10
1602233705
ISBN-13
9781602233706
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20038394745
Product Key Features
Book Title
Fighter in Velvet Gloves : Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich
Number of Pages
80 Pages
Language
English
Topic
General, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies
Publication Year
2019
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
6.1 Oz
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Width
6 in
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Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2018-028794
Dewey Edition
23
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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.
Dewey Decimal
323.1197
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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., "No Natives Allowed!" The sign blared at the young Tlingit girl from southeast Alaska. The sting of those words stayed with Elizabeth Peratrovich all her life. They also made her determined to work for change. In 1945, when Elizabeth was 34 years old, she gave a powerful speech before a packed session of the Alaska Territorial Legislature. Her testimony about the evils of racism crowned years of work by Alaska Native people and their allies and led to passage of Alaska's landmark Anti-Discrimination Act, nearly two decades before President Lyndon Johnson signed the US Civil Rights Act of 1964. Today, Alaskans honor Elizabeth Peratrovich (1911-1958) every year on February 16 "for her courageous, unceasing efforts to eliminate discrimination and bring about equal rights in Alaska." (Alaska Statutes 44.12.065). Book jacket.
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E99.T6B66 2019
Copyright Date
2019
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