Part memoir, part call to action, this Young readers\' edition dives into the inspiring life of the late U.
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In We\'re Better Than This , readers will learn not only that we must be and do Better Than our oppressors but that it is our shared responsibility as a nation to keep our Democracy intact because it is the only way to pursue freedom, justice, and equality for all..
But with a strong support system and fiery self-discipline, Elijah utilized the momentum of the civil rights movement to overcome the obstacles of poverty and racism to effect change at a time when our country so badly needed it.
Growing up as the child of former sharecroppers in a segregated Baltimore, Elijah Cummings saw firsthand how injustice could run rampant, even in a Democracy that promises fairness and equality.
Elijah\'s story comes complete with a full-color insert of photographs from the congressman\'s life.
Representative Elijah Cummings --from childhood through his time as chairman of the House Oversight Committee--and his tireless Fight for justice.
Part memoir, part call to action, this Young readers\' edition dives into the inspiring life of the late U.
S
