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Every Tongue Got to Confess is an extensive volume of African American folklore that Zora Neale Hurston collected on her travels through the Gulf States in the late 1920s. The bittersweet and often hilarious tales -- which range from longer narratives about God, the Devil, white folk, and mistaken identity to witty one-liners -- reveal attitudes about faith, love, family, slavery, race, and community. Together, this collection of nearly 500 folktales...
3) John Henry
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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
8) John Henry
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Retells the life of the legendary African American hero who raced against a steam drill to cut through a mountain.
9) John Henry
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"Do you know the story of John Henry? The history stories you think you know may not be what they seem. In this deep-diving series, readers of How FACT Became FICTION are invited into the truth beyond the stories people tell about history. It includes investigations into what really happened and how the truth was hidden over time. Readers explore primary sources as they develop historical inquiry and media literacy skills and learn the ins and outs...
11) John Henry
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Retells some of the legends of John Henry, an African-American hero who raced against a steam drill to lay railroad tracks on a mountain.
14) John Henry
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Retells some of the legends of John Henry, an African-American hero who raced against a steam drill to lay railroad tracks on a mountain.
18) Brer Rabbit
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Welcome to the Old Plantation, a place where rabbits trick, foxes hunt, turtles race, possums play dead, bears swing upside-down, and everyone gets caught up in the laughter and music of life. You will too.
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