The Founders Unmasked

<b>Its power to spark important conversations should not be underestimated. <i>&#151;<b>Booklist</b> </i><br>&#160;<br>A powerful series that fills in the cracks and illuminates the shadows of the past. &#151;<b>Sherri L. Smith award-winning author of <i>Flygirl</i> </b><br>&#160;<br>[Jennifer Sabin] does a concise coherent job of breaking down complicated material &#133; an important title for students and an immensely useful resource for educators. <b>&#151;<i>School Library Connection</i></b> <br>&#160;<br>With material presented chronologically and in straightforward language (with text-embedded glossaries) brief profiles of key players numerous quotes and sidebars and fresh details that help readers grasp nuances and understand consequences...the conversation tone is inviting and...encourages thoughtful reflection. <i>&#151;<b>Booklist</b> </i><br><br>Introducing a new nonfiction series for the next generation of activists uncovering the hidden history of The United States through an anti-racist lens.</b><br><br><b> &#160;The true story of the men&#151;and women&#151;surrounding&#160;the founding of America.</b><br>&#160;<br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;In the summer of 1776 when Thomas Jefferson arrived in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence declaring that &#147;all men are created equal&#148; he wasn&#146;t alone. With him was Robert Hemings just one of the many Black people Jefferson enslaved.<br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;But who was Robert Hemings?<br>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Discover his story and the true history of those who really helped build America. Featuring riveting interviews with historians including Margaret Kimberley author of P<i>rejudential: Black America and the Presidents</i> <i>The Founders Unmasked</i> is a quest for the whole truth: the good and the bad.