Emilie Plateau
Auteur van Colored: The Unsung Life of Claudette Colvin
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Algemene kennis
- Geslacht
- female
- Nationaliteit
- France
- Woonplaatsen
- Brussels, Belgium
Montpellier, France
Montréal, Québec, Canada - Opleiding
- École supérieure des beaux-arts de Montpellier
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- 6
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- 29
- Populariteit
- #460,290
- Waardering
- 3.7
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- 9
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- 7
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Sadly, for many years Ms. Colvin was basically erased from history, including her activism and role in Browder v. Gayle.
She wasn't deemed to be good role model by the men who were making many of the legal decisions during that era and they were afraid her background would impact the outcome of the legal proceedings. As the book progresses, readers become aware that other women were also omitted from long-term historical reference. I won't add more details here, as I hope others will seek out this quick read.
I don't read a lot of graphic novels but I thought the story was told in a way that YA readers could easily understand while still being sophisticated enough for adults to appreciate. The illustrations readily compliment the messages in the story. As I write this, the ebook version is available to borrow through Hoopla.… (meer)