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Brick by Brick

Amazon.com Price:  $4.27 (as of 09/05/2019 01:40 PST- Details)

Description

The compelling true story at the back of the building of the White House, a powerful a part of history rarely taught. From Coretta Scott King Award winners Charles R. Smith Jr. and Floyd Cooper.

The home of the USA president used to be built by many hands, including those of slaves, who undertook this amazing achievement long before there were machines to do those same jobs.

Stirring and emotional, Floyd Cooper’s stunning illustrations bring to life the faces of individuals who endured hard, brutal work when the profit of their labor used to be paid to the master, not the slave. The truth that many were ready to purchase their freedom after getting cash from learning a trade speaks to the strength of those individuals. They created this iconic emblem of The us, brick by brick.

Includes an insightful creator’s note and a list of selected resources.

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