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2020

Format:	Book
Author:	Harris, Duchess, author.
Title:	The Negro Leagues / by Duchess Harris with Alex Kies.
Publisher, Date:	Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2020]
Description:	48 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Summary:	"In the early 1900s, African Americans faced widespread discrimination. Professional baseball leagues banned Black ballplayers-- so African Americans formed their own professional baseball leagues. [This book] explores the history of these leagues and their legacy today"--Publisher marketing.
Series:	Freedom's promise Harris, Duchess. Freedom's promise.
Subjects:	Negro leagues -- United States -- Juvenile literature. African American baseball players -- Juvenile literature. Baseball -- United States -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. Discrimination in sports -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature. Minorities in sports -- Juvenile literature.
Other Author:	Kies, Alex, author.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Contents:	The color barrier -- Forming the Negro leagues -- Starting over -- Integration -- Ends and beginnings.
LCCN:	2019942096
ISBN:	9781532190872 1532190875
Other Number:	1121082801
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Current Holds:	0
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Control Number:	834425
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Call Number:	j 796.357 Harris

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