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Shoes for Everyone: A Story about Jan Matzeliger

Barbara Mitchell

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Jan Matzeliger felt anything but welcome in Philadelphia in 1873. As well as being a foreigner, Jan was half African American, which meant that most doors were closed to him. Although the Civil War had been over for nearly ten years, inequality for African Americans still persisted in its aftermath. However, Jan refused to let prejudice keep him from achieving his dream of making a shoe-lasting machine to replace the tedious, time-consuming hand sewing that held up shoe manufacturing processes in his day.

Language: English

Pages: 63

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Lerner Classroom

Release: August 01, 1986

ISBN: 0876144733

ISBN 13: 9780876144732

Shoes for Everyone: A Story about Jan Matzeliger

Barbara Mitchell

3.3/5 ( ratings)

Jan Matzeliger felt anything but welcome in Philadelphia in 1873. As well as being a foreigner, Jan was half African American, which meant that most doors were closed to him. Although the Civil War had been over for nearly ten years, inequality for African Americans still persisted in its aftermath. However, Jan refused to let prejudice keep him from achieving his dream of making a shoe-lasting machine to replace the tedious, time-consuming hand sewing that held up shoe manufacturing processes in his day.

Language: English

Pages: 63

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Lerner Classroom

Release: August 01, 1986

ISBN: 0876144733

ISBN 13: 9780876144732

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