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Follow Chester!

A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History

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Pub Date Sep 17 2019 | Archive Date Nov 15 2020

Children's Fiction | History

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Description

A little-known civil rights hero and college football MVP finally gets a voice in this fictional account detailing Chester Pierce's game-changing role as  the first Black college football player to compete south of the Mason-Dixon Line.

In 1947, no African American player can play at a southern school; in return, the opposing team benches a player of "equal talent." This historical fiction picture book frames a turbulent time in the civil rights era with the clever use of a football play to show race relations and teamwork. Inspired by a true story, capturing a historic defense against the Jim Crow laws of the South.
A little-known civil rights hero and college football MVP finally gets a voice in this fictional account detailing Chester Pierce's game-changing role as the first Black college football player to...
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EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781580898355
PRICE $16.99 (USD)
PAGES 32

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