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She Led the Way
- Author
- Suzanne Curtis Briggs
- Narrator
- Machelle Williams
- Publisher
- ChristianAudio.com
- Publish Date
- 9 August 2022
- Run Time
- 4 hours 34 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
These Black women and many more overcame tremendous obstacles and prejudices to make their mark on American history. In She Led the Way, you'll hear their inspiring stories and the stories of ten more innovative, courageous, artistic, and driven women who broke through barriers of gender and color in order to reach their goals and fulfill their potential in a world that was too often indifferent and even hostile.
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Details
- Author
- Suzanne Curtis Briggs
- Narrator
- Machelle Williams
- Duration
- 4 hours 34 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 August 2022
- ISBN
- 9781545922385
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- ChristianAudio.com
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage: Social issues
Synopsis
Born into slavery, Rebecca Crumpler became the first Black female physician in America. Stuntwoman Bessie Coleman was the first Black person in the world to obtain a pilot's license. The work of Harlem Renaissance sculptor Selma Burke can be found on the American dime. The calculations of NASA mathematician Katherine Goble Johnson were critical to the success of US manned spaceflight.These Black women and many more overcame tremendous obstacles and prejudices to make their mark on American history. In She Led the Way, you'll hear their inspiring stories and the stories of ten more innovative, courageous, artistic, and driven women who broke through barriers of gender and color in order to reach their goals and fulfill their potential in a world that was too often indifferent and even hostile.
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