Norvel: An American Hero - (Conklin Kenneth F.)(Pevná vazba) - diskuze

Norvel Lee, an unsung historical figure, rightfully should be included on a list of famous African Americans.
On a September morning in 1948 - while a member of the U.S. Olympic team, a Howard University student, and a veteran of World War 2 - Norvel Lee was arrested for taking a seat in the white section of a segregated train in rural Virginia. Lees appeal of the case resulted in a landmark Jim Crow era civil rights decision.
Norvel Lee spent his childhood in a rustic, segregated Black community nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. His father was a day laborer for the railroad while his mother expected her children to get an education and become involved in community affairs. In spite of obstacles such as Virginias Jim Crow laws, limited schooling opportunities, and a speech impediment, Norvels life
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