Born the daughter of slaves in 1863, Mary Church Terrell was an early civil rights leader whose career spanned sixty years. Mollie, as she was called, was one of the nation's best-educated black women of her time. The first African American woman appointed to the Washington, D.C., Board of Education, she also helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and worked as a prominent lecturer. Her greatest challenge came very late in her life, when she was ninety years old. Undaunted by threats, the intrepid activist battled during the 1950s to integrate restaurants and theaters in the nation's capital. Mrs. Terrell's campaign-and the protests that it sparked in other cities and towns-eventually led to the end of segregationist laws throughout the United States. Dennis and Judy Fradin's compelling account of the life of Mary Church Terrell is augmented by archival photographs and prints. The Fradins have drawn an inspiring portrait of a woman of determination and courage, once again bringing a remarkable leader vividly to life. Book jacket. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.