Fighter in Velvet Gloves Alaska Civil Rights Hero Elizabeth Peratrovich

"No Natives or Dogs Allowed," blared the storefront sign at Elizabeth Peratrovich, then a young Alaska Native Tlingit. The sting of those words would stay with her all her life. Years later, after becoming a seasoned fighter for equality, she would deliver her own powerful message: one that helped change Alaska and the nation forever. In 1945, Peratrovich stood before the Alaska Territorial Legislative Session and gave a powerful speech about her childhood and her experiences being treated as a second-class citizen. Her heartfelt testimony led to the passing of the landmark Alaska Anti-Discrimination Act, America's first civil rights legislation. Today, Alaska celebrates Elizabeth Peratrovich Day every February 16, and she was honored on the gold one-dollar coin in 2020. Annie Boochever worked with Elizabeth's eldest son, Roy Peratrovich Jr., to bring Elizabeth's story to life in the first book written for young teens on this remarkable Alaska Native woman.

About the author

Annie Boochever grew up in Juneau, where she became a teacher and playwright. She is the cofounder of the Alaska Children's Theater. She is also the author of Bristol Bay Summer. She lives in Bellingham, Washington.

Product details

• Authors: Annie Boochever, Roy A. Peratrovich Jr, Roy Peratrovich Jr, Roy Peratrovich
• Publisher: University Of Alaska Press
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 30.04.2019
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History; Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics
• EAN: 9781602233706
• ISBN: 978-1-60223-370-6
• Pages: 80
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 18
• Dimensions (packing): 14.8 x 22.5 x 0.9 cm
• Weight (packing): 182 g
• Subjects: Geschichte, Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte, Politische Bildung und Zivilgesellschaft, Young Adult Biography, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / History / United States / 20th Century, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Social Activism & Volunteering, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Native American, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural & Regional