Clara Brown: African American Pioneer / Pionera afroamericana (Great Lives in Colorado History / Personajes importantes de la historia de Colorado) (English and Spanish Edition) - Softcover

Suzanne Frachetti

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0865411247 ISBN 13: 9780865411241

Publisher: Filter Press, 2011

Synopsis

Clara Brown was born a slave in Virginia around 1800. She endured separation and loss as her husband and children were sold away. In 1856, the slave owner died and Clara was granted freedom papers. In 1859, Clara earned her passage west to Colorado by cooking and doing laundry for the wagon train. She worked first as a cook in Denver and then started a successful laundry business in Central City. As she gained financial security, Clara began to search for her family, and in the process helped newly freed slaves come to Colorado. As ";Aunt"; Clara Brown's profits in mines and real estate grew, she became more charitable, never turning away anyone in need.Number 13 in the Great Lives in Colorado History series. Ages 8 to 10 Bilingual in English and Spanish66 pages (English 33/Spanish 33) PaperbackTrim: 5" by 8"

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About the Author:

Suzanne Frachetti is a teacher in the Denver Public School system. Authors of all books in the Great Lives in Colorado History series are classroom teachers in Colorado.

About this edition

• Publisher: Filter Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0865411247
• ISBN 13: 9780865411241
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 66