We're Better Than This (Young Readers' Edition)

We're Better Than This (Young Readers' Edition)
Elijah Cummings
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NZ$ 39.99
Hardback
Not defined - 224pg
21 Sep 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780063081550
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Part memoir, part call to action, this young readers' edition dives into the inspiring life of the late U. S. Representative Elijah Cummings-from childhood through his time as chairman of the House Oversight Committee-and his tireless fight for justice. Elijah' s story comes complete with a full-color insert of photographs from the congressman' s life. Growing up as the child of former sharecroppers in a segregated Baltimore, Elijah Cummings saw firsthand how injustice could run rampant, even in a democracy that promises fairness and equality. But with a strong support system and fiery self-discipline, Elijah utilized the momentum of the civil rights movement to overcome the obstacles of poverty and racism to effect change at a time when our country so badly needed it. In We' re Better Than This, readers will learn not only that we must be and do better than our oppressors but that it is our shared responsibility as a nation to keep our democracy intact because it is the only way to pursue freedom, justice, and equality for all.
Congressman Elijah E. Cummings was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland and died there on October 17, 2019. He earned his bachelor' s degree in Political Science from Howard University, serving as Student Government President and graduating Phi Beta Kappa, and then graduated from the University of Maryland School of Law. Congressman Cummings dedicated his life of service to uplifting and empowering the people he represented. He began his career of public service in the Maryland House of Delegates, where he served sixteen years and became the first African American in Maryland history to be named Speaker Pro Tem. First sworn in as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives in 1996, Congressman Cummings proudly represented Maryland' s 7th District since 1996. He became Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform in 2011 and was appointed as Chairman of the Committee in 2019.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780063081550
Published: 21 Sep 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Hardback
Pages: 224

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