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Mahalia Jackson : the voice of gospel and civil rights
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- Summary
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A biography of the renowned gospel singer who hoped that her art would further the cause of civil rights for African Americans.
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- Creator
- Barbara Kramer
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow, [2003]
- ©2003
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780766021150, 0766021157
- OCLC
- ocm50643643
- Includes discography (page 118), bibliographical references (page 125) and index.
- "I been 'buked and I been scorned" -- A small girl with a big voice -- A new start -- A "fish-and-bread" singer -- "Move on up a little higher" -- A turning point -- Civil rights, television, and the movies -- Traveling to the Holy Land -- Love and loss -- A star that continues to shine
Subjects
- Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972 -- Juvenile literature.
- Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972.
Children's Subject Heading
- Gospel musicians -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
- Singers.
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- African Americans -- Biography.
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- Women -- Biography.
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