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J.C. Watts

by Norma Jean Lutz · 2000

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Follows the life of J.C. Watts, who played professional football, served as a Baptist minister, and became the first Republican African American to be elected to Congress from Oklahoma.

Subject
biographybiographyMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of this
Setting
USAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 110 pages

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