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Song for My Father: Memoir of an All-American Family (PB) (2005)

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9780743474054
$21.99
Song for My Father is a daughter's memoir of her father, Charles M. Stokes, a prominent African-American member of the National Republican Party. Known as Stokey, he was born just forty years after the abolition of slavery. But by the time he became a pioneer in the fields of law, legislation, and politics -- during the turbulent and transformative 1960s and 70s -- contemporary associations of the GOP with the party of Lincoln had faded. Stokes's choice to remain a Republican against the tide of black Democratic political loyalty took courage. He would live to become Seattle's first black state legislator and serve as Washington State's first African-American district court judge.
With Song for My Father, Ms. Stokes pays tribute to a man whose love for his country, his family, and his people made a world of difference for generations to come. Stokes's life is a compelling example of what American Dreams are made of.
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Author:
Stephanie Stokes Oliver
ISBN 10:
0743474058
Pages:
352
Publisher:
Atria Books
Publication Date:
July 26, 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Weight:
0.67lbs