Fighter in velvet gloves : Alaska civil rights hero Elizabeth Peratrovich
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Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, [2019].
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Dupont Hadley Middle - Teen Biography
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Published
Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, [2019].
Format
Book
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101 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Language
English

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"A true story for young teens"--Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
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Kirkus Review,,2/1/2019
Description
Provides a biography of Elizabeth Peratrovich, a Tlingit woman from Alaska that fought against racism and for equal rights for Alaska Native people. Describes the key speech she gave to the Alaska Territorial Legislature that led to the Anti-Discrimination Act nearly two decades before the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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7-10.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Boochever, A. (2019). Fighter in velvet gloves: Alaska civil rights hero Elizabeth Peratrovich . University of Alaska Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Boochever, Annie. 2019. Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich. University of Alaska Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Boochever, Annie. Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich University of Alaska Press, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Boochever, Annie. Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich University of Alaska Press, 2019.

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