The Alphabet As Resistance

2023-06-03

Author : Jerry Cunningham
Release : 2023-06-03
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Book Synopsis The Alphabet As Resistance by : Jerry Cunningham

Download or read book The Alphabet As Resistance written by Jerry Cunningham. This book was released on 2023-06-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Could slavery get worse after centuries of it? It did in the slave South in the decades just before the Civil War. This book explores the expansion of slavery during the period, the growth of the mass-labor cotton and sugar plantations, the expulsion of the Native Americans, and the new types of repression. Those new types of repression included new laws that prohibited the teaching of a slave to read or write - prohibited literacy - under penalty of whippings or worse. Other new types of repression included laws against gatherings - aimed at religious gatherings. Laws requiring slaves to have a pass from the slaveowner or a white person were ancient; they were tightened under the new regime. The laws were enforced by the notorious patrols, made of poorer white men, whose service was always mandatory and often drunken. The book chronicles, often in the voices of the slaves themselves, both the repression against literacy and religion and their resistance to it.

A Place for Everything

2020-10-20 Language Arts & Disciplines

Author : Judith Flanders
Release : 2020-10-20
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Rating : 061/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book A Place for Everything written by Judith Flanders. This book was released on 2020-10-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From a New York Times-bestselling historian comes the story of how the alphabet ordered our world. A Place for Everything is the first-ever history of alphabetization, from the Library of Alexandria to Wikipedia. The story of alphabetical order has been shaped by some of history's most compelling characters, such as industrious and enthusiastic early adopter Samuel Pepys and dedicated alphabet champion Denis Diderot. But though even George Washington was a proponent, many others stuck to older forms of classification -- Yale listed its students by their family's social status until 1886. And yet, while the order of the alphabet now rules -- libraries, phone books, reference books, even the order of entry for the teams at the Olympic Games -- it has remained curiously invisible. With abundant inquisitiveness and wry humor, historian Judith Flanders traces the triumph of alphabetical order and offers a compendium of Western knowledge, from A to Z. A Times (UK) Best Book of 2020

Maggie Simpson's Alphabet Book

1991 Juvenile Nonfiction

Author : Maggie Groening
Release : 1991
Genre : Juvenile Nonfiction
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Book Rating : 181/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Maggie Simpson's Alphabet Book written by Maggie Groening. This book was released on 1991. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrations of different objects and members of the Simpson family introduce the letters of the alphabet.

P Is for Palestine

2024-09-03 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Golbarg Bashi
Release : 2024-09-03
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Download or read book P Is for Palestine written by Golbarg Bashi. This book was released on 2024-09-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: P is for Palestine is the world's first English-language ABC story book about Palestine, told in simple rhythmic rhyme with stunning illustrations to act as an educational, colorful, empowering reference for children, showcasing the geography, the beauty and strength of Palestinian culture. Anyone who has ever been to Palestine or who has Palestinian friends, colleagues, or neighbors knows that this proud nation is home to the sweetest oranges, most intricate embroideries, great dance moves (Dabkeh), fertile olive groves, and the sunniest people! This revised edition includes an appendix explaining some of the terms and Arabic words, written in their original language with simplified English pronunciation. Inspired by Palestinian people's own rich history in the literary and visual arts P is for Palestine is a book for children of all ages!

Animals in Underwear ABC

2013-12-03 Juvenile Fiction

Author : Todd Parr
Release : 2013-12-03
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 362/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Animals in Underwear ABC written by Todd Parr. This book was released on 2013-12-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From alligator to zebra - with a goldfish, iguana, yak, and even a unicorn in between - there's no better way to learn the alphabet than with animals... in underwear! Todd Parr's signature kid-friendly illustrations and bold colors showcase an array of animals in all kinds of hilarious underwear styles, making learning the alphabet tons of fun. Featuring a padded cover and gate folds on every spread, here's a playful, silly way for kids to learn their ABCs!

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