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On the Global Waterfront: The Fight to Free the Charleston 5On the Global Waterfront: The Fight to Free the Charleston 5 by Suzan Erem
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A powerful story of the International Longshoreman's struggle for workers.
The Life and Legacy of  Mary McLeod BethuneThe Life and Legacy of Mary McLeod Bethune by Nancy Ann Zrinyi Long
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Bethune was born in Mayesville.
Mary McLeod Bethune: Educator and Activist (African-American Biographies)Mary McLeod Bethune: Educator and Activist (African-American Biographies) by Andrea Broadwater
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Mary McLeod Bethune: A Great Teacher (Great African Americans Series)Mary McLeod Bethune: A Great Teacher (Great African Americans Series) by Pat McKissack
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Mary McLeod Bethune (Rookie Biographies)Mary McLeod Bethune (Rookie Biographies) by Susan Evento
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Mary McLeod Bethune: Empowering Educator (Fact Finders)Mary McLeod Bethune: Empowering Educator (Fact Finders) by Johnston
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Mary McLeod Bethune: Words of WisdomMary McLeod Bethune: Words of Wisdom by Chiazam Ugo Okoye
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Mary McLeod Bethune (Journey to Freedom)Mary McLeod Bethune (Journey to Freedom) by Amy Robin Jones
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Mary McLeod Bethune & Black Women's Political ActivismMary McLeod Bethune & Black Women's Political Activism by Joyce Ann Hanson
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Mary McLeod Bethune: A Life of Resourcefulness (Pull Ahead Books)Mary McLeod Bethune: A Life of Resourcefulness (Pull Ahead Books) by Kristin Sterling
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No Room for Despair: How to HOPE in Troubled Times: Mary McLeod Bethune's Cold War, Integration-Era CommentaryNo Room for Despair: How to HOPE in Troubled Times: Mary McLeod Bethune's Cold War, Integration-Era Commentary by Dr. Carolyn LaDelle Bennett
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Mary McLeod Bethune: African-American Educator (Spirit of America, Our People)Mary McLeod Bethune: African-American Educator (Spirit of America, Our People) by Barbara A. Somervill
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I Am America (And So Can You!)I Am America (And So Can You!) by Stephen Colbert
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Colbert grew up in Charleston.
THE POWER OF WOMAN: SARAH GRIMKETHE POWER OF WOMAN: SARAH GRIMKE by Pamela R. Durso
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Grimke was born in South Carolina, and was a vocal advocate of emancipation and women's rights.
The Feminist Thought of Sarah GrimkeThe Feminist Thought of Sarah Grimke by Gerda Lerner
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"I ask no favors for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet from off our neck, and permit us to stand upright on that ground which God designed us to occupy." - Sarah Grimke
The Grimké Sisters: Sarah and Angelina Grimké: the First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Woman\'s RightsThe Grimké Sisters: Sarah and Angelina Grimké: the First American Women Advocates of Abolition and Woman\'s Rights by Catherine H. Birney
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The Grimke Sisters from South Carolina: Pioneers for Women's Rights and AbolitionThe Grimke Sisters from South Carolina: Pioneers for Women's Rights and Abolition by Gerda Lerner
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Letters On The Equality Of The Sexes And The Condition Of Woman: Addressed To Mary S. Parker, President Of The Boston Female Anti-Slavery SocietyLetters On The Equality Of The Sexes And The Condition Of Woman: Addressed To Mary S. Parker, President Of The Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society by Sarah Moore Grimke
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An Epistle to the clergy of the southern statesAn Epistle to the clergy of the southern states by Sarah Moore Grimke
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Jesse: The Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse JacksonJesse: The Life and Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson by Marshall Frady
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Jackson was born in Florence. One can judge his importance as a progressive activist by the way he is relentlessly attacked by people like Rush Limbaugh. Jackson discusses many important issues each week on his weekend show 'Keep Hope Alive Radio.'
Jesse Jackson: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)Jesse Jackson: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies) by Roger Bruns
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Our Time Has Come: A Delegate's Diary of Jesse Jackson's 1984 Presidential CampaignOur Time Has Come: A Delegate's Diary of Jesse Jackson's 1984 Presidential Campaign by Lucius J. Barker
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Jesse Jackson: I Am Somebody! (Community Builders)Jesse Jackson: I Am Somebody! (Community Builders) by Charnan Simon
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Jesse Jackson: Civil Rights Activist (African-American Biographies)Jesse Jackson: Civil Rights Activist (African-American Biographies) by James Haskins
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Beyond the Boundaries: Reverend Jesse Jackson in International Affairs (S U N Y Series in Afro-American Studies)Beyond the Boundaries: Reverend Jesse Jackson in International Affairs (S U N Y Series in Afro-American Studies) by Karin L. Stanford
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South Carolina WildlifeSouth Carolina Wildlife
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Much of South Carolina's environment has been decimated, but there are many efforts to preserve what's left and to restore what's been damaged.
Nothing but Trouble: The Story of Althea GibsonNothing but Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson by Sue Stauffacher
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Born in Silver, SC, Gibson was the first black woman to win Wimbledon.
Born to Win: The Authorized Biography of Althea GibsonBorn to Win: The Authorized Biography of Althea Gibson by Frances Clayton Gray
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Playing To Win: The Story Of Althea GibsonPlaying To Win: The Story Of Althea Gibson by Karen Deans
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Changing the Game: The Stories of Tennis Champions Alice Marble and Althea Gibson (Women Who Dared Series)Changing the Game: The Stories of Tennis Champions Alice Marble and Althea Gibson (Women Who Dared Series) by Sue Davidson
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Life of James BrownLife of James Brown by Geoff Brown
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James Brown was born in Barnwell, SC.
I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina 1865 (Dear America Series)I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina 1865 (Dear America Series) by Joyce Hansen
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Lonely Planet Savannah, Charleston & the Carolina CoastLonely Planet Savannah, Charleston & the Carolina Coast by Randy Peffer
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Jasper Johns: An Allegory of Painting, 1955-1965Jasper Johns: An Allegory of Painting, 1955-1965 by Jeffrey Weiss
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Jasper Johns attended the University of South Carolina.
Jasper Johns: A RetrospectiveJasper Johns: A Retrospective by Roberta Bernstein
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Now, Let Me Tell You What I Really ThinkNow, Let Me Tell You What I Really Think by Chris Matthews
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Matthews isn't the most progressive figure, but sometimes he interviews progressive people. He attended the University of South Carolina.
The Half-Mammals of DixieThe Half-Mammals of Dixie by George Singleton
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Author Singleton attended Furman University in South Carolina.
These People Are Us: StoriesThese People Are Us: Stories by George Singleton
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Groovin' High: The Life of Dizzy GillespieGroovin' High: The Life of Dizzy Gillespie by Alyn Shipton
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Gillespie was born in Cheraw, SC.
The Work of Reconstruction: From Slave to Wage Laborer in South Carolina 1860-1870The Work of Reconstruction: From Slave to Wage Laborer in South Carolina 1860-1870 by Julie Saville
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This book documents the struggle of freed slaves as they encounter wage slavery.