Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich

Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich - Paperback

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Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich - Paperback

Fighter in Velvet Gloves: Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich - Paperback

by Annie Boochever
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Book Overview

"No Natives or Dogs Allowed," blared the storefront sign at Elizabeth Peratrovich, then a young Alaska Native Tlingit. The sting of those words would stay with her all her life. Years later, after becoming a seasoned fighter for equality, she would deliver her own powerful message: one that helped change Alaska and the nation forever.

In 1945, Peratrovich stood before the Alaska Territorial Legislative Session and gave a powerful speech about her childhood and her experiences being treated as a second-class citizen. Her heartfelt testimony led to the passing of the landmark Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act, America's first civil rights legislation. Today, Alaska celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich Day every February 16, and she was honored on the gold one-dollar coin in 2020.

Annie Boochever worked with Elizabeth's eldest son, Roy Peratrovich Jr., to bring Elizabeth's story to life in the first book written for young teens on this remarkable Alaska Native woman.
ISBN9781602233706
Author Annie Boochever
PublisherUniversity of Alaska Press
GenreYoung adult, Biography, and Society & culture
FormatPaperback
PublishedFebruary 2019
LanguageENG- English
Pages80
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults and Adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Annie Boochever

Annie Boochever grew up in Juneau, where she became a teacher and playwright. She is the cofounder of the Alaska Children's Theater. Boochever is also the author of Bristol Bay Summer. She lives in Bellingham, Washington. Roy Peratrovich Jr. is a Tlingit from southeastern Alaska, where his parents were well-known Alaska Native civil rights leaders.

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