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The battle was first waged over the right of the Negro to be classed as a human being with a soul; later, as to whether he had sufficient intellect to master even the rudiments of learning; and today it is being fought out over his social recognition.
Most adults, unlike most children, understand the difference between a book that will hold them spellbound for a rainy Sunday afternoon and a book that will put them in touch with a part of themselves they didn't even know existed.
Stokely Carmichael, Activist (1941) |
Jo Ann Davis, Politician (1950) |
Nelson Eddy, Musician (1901) |
Robert Evans, Director (1930) |
Ray Harryhausen, Director (1920) |
Katherine Jenkins, Musician (1980) |
Harmon Killebrew, Athlete (1936) |
Allan Carr, Director (1999) |
Delphine De Girardin, Novelist (1855) |
Henri Lefebvre, Sociologist (1991) |