Three weeks later, they both came into class carrying a humongous poster.( Kansas changed her homeroom.) At 8:30, it was time for them to present“ A 100 years ago”. They got everything ready, and they volunteered to be the first.
Mrs. PrauDu gave them a look but allowed them to go first. Kansas’ s half went something like this:“ As you know, many whites have contributed to the making of this nation.” She paused dramatically,“ Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, etc.. etc.
But, has anyone thought about the blacks that made USA the way it is today? Have all of you heard of Harriet Tubman? Or Barack Obama, the first black American president???? Huh? Raise your hand if you know them.” The entire class raised their hands.
“ So, you know now,” she went on.“ How do you know them?”
Karly Swartz said,“ I heard from a bunch of people of how heroic they are.” She grinned.“ Then why? Why is this school so …” She thought really hard for
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