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Wanneer Mohandas Gandhi eendag van 'n trein afgegooi word, is dit die
begin van 'n reis. 'n Reis om 'n einde te maak aan die onregverdige
behandeling van Indiërs in Suid-Afrika. 'n Reis om almal te leer dat jy
die węreld kan verander sonder om geweld te gebruik. 'n Reis om die
węreld 'n beter plek te maak. ’n Lang reis wat begin met een klein
woordjie: Nee
When Mohandas Gandhi is thrown off a train one day, it marks the
beginning of a journey. A journey to put an end to the unfair treatment
of Indian people in South Africa. A journey to teach everyone that you
can change the world without using violence. A journey to make the
world a better place. A long journey that begins with one small word:
No.
Hugo Chavez has captured the world's attention since his victory in the 1998 Venezuelan presidential election. Many world leaders consider him dangerous and cannot forget his 1992 coup attempt. Yet, his goal of a truly democratic Venezuela makes him incredibly popular among the lower classes in his country. Whether he is a liberator of the people or a power-hungry agitator remains to be seen, but he is certain to attract controversy. This new, full-color biography offers readers a perceptive introduction to this unpredictable leader.
This is part of an eight-volume series providing short biographies of men and women from Roman to Victorian times. Each entry places the subject in the context of their age and evokes what was distinctive and interesting about their personality and achievement.
Born 100 years ago in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker escaped racism and a life of poverty to become one of the most celebrated women in Paris, a legendary Jazz Age entertainer, a film star, spy, and civil rights activist. This biography spotlights her story with new photographs and updated information. Baker began performing comic skits on stage at age 13, and starred in the first all-black Broadway musical in 1922. She traveled to Paris in 1925 and became an overnight sensation when she stepped onto the stage of the Folies Bergere music hall wearing nothing but a skirt made of bananas. When her beloved France was occupied by German troops in World War II, Baker joined the French Resistance, smuggling secret messages on her music sheets. Later, she became active in the civil rights movement and adopted 12 children of diverse nationalities to show that those of different races truly could be brothers and sisters. ""Josephine Baker: Entertainer"" is an outstanding introduction to the life and legacy of this extraordinary American.
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