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This inspiring story of little-known civil rights champion Oscar Chapman reminds readers that one person can truly make a difference.
On Easter Sunday 1939, Marian Anderson performed at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial for a crowd of over 75,000 people. The person largely responsible for putting her there was a white man, Oscar Chapman. When Chapman learned that Marian Anderson was not allowed to sing at Constitution Hall because of the color of her skin, Chapman helped produce a landmark concert that?for at least one evening?bridged the color divide to bring a city and much of the nation together.
Award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson tells the inspirational story of Oscar Chapman?s lifelong commitment to ending bigotry. Illustrator Leonard Jenkins?s remarkable illustrations recreate a bygone era and pay tribute to remarkable real-life people and a magical moment in modern history. An author?s note provides additional historical context.

Sweet Land of Liberty

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A Paperback / softback by Deborah Hopkinson, Leonard Jenkins

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    Publisher: Peachtree Publishers,U.S.
    Publication Date: 01/10/2019
    ISBN13: 9781682631249, 978-1682631249
    ISBN10: 1682631249
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    This inspiring story of little-known civil rights champion Oscar Chapman reminds readers that one person can truly make a difference.
    On Easter Sunday 1939, Marian Anderson performed at the foot of the Lincoln Memorial for a crowd of over 75,000 people. The person largely responsible for putting her there was a white man, Oscar Chapman. When Chapman learned that Marian Anderson was not allowed to sing at Constitution Hall because of the color of her skin, Chapman helped produce a landmark concert that?for at least one evening?bridged the color divide to bring a city and much of the nation together.
    Award-winning author Deborah Hopkinson tells the inspirational story of Oscar Chapman?s lifelong commitment to ending bigotry. Illustrator Leonard Jenkins?s remarkable illustrations recreate a bygone era and pay tribute to remarkable real-life people and a magical moment in modern history. An author?s note provides additional historical context.

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