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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