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Your legacy : a bold reclaiming of our enslaved history /

Your story begins in Africa. Your African ancestors defied the odds and survived 400 years of slavery in America and passed down an extraordinary legacy to you. Beginning in Africa before 1619, Your Legacy presents an unprecedentedly accessible, empowering and proud introduction to African American...

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Main Author:	Williams, Schele (Author)
Other Authors:	Engel, Tonya (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, [2021].
Subjects:	African Americans > History > Juvenile literature. African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature. African American children > Race identity. African Americans > History. African Americans > Biography. JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black. JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Africa.

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