Demanding Justice

by Jeri Ferris

Published 1 January 2003
Describes the life of Mary Ann Shadd Cary, nineteenth-century educator, writer, newspaper editor, and civil rights worker who was the first African-American woman to enter law school or to publish a newspaper.

What Are You Figuring Now?

by Jeri Ferris

Published 1 January 1988
A biography of the Afro-American farmer and self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor for the new capital city of the United States in 1791, who also calculated a successful almanac notable for its preciseness.

Remember the Ladies

by Jeri Ferris

Published 1 August 2000
Chronicles the life and achievements of the nation's second First Lady and advocate for women's rights.

Walking The Road To Freedom

by Jeri Ferris

Published 1 August 1988
Traces the life of the Black woman orator who spoke out against slavery throughout New England and the Midwest.