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2) Roots
Language
English
Description
An adaptation of Alex Haley's "Roots", in which Haley traces his African American family's history from the mid-18th century to the Reconstruction era.
3) Roots
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
30th anniversary ed. ; Standard full screen ver.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (645 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follows several generations in the lives of a slave family. The saga begins with Kunta Kinte, a West African youth captured by slave raiders and shipped to America in the 1700s. The family is depicted up until the Civil War, when Kunta Kinte's grandson gains his emancipation.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
127 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It can be difficult for the modern student to truly understand how America could have supported slavery. This book provides firsthand accounts and personal stories from the people of the time, including runaway slaves, the daughter of a plantation owner, a reformed slave trader, and others. Through their words--some hateful, others inspiring--students will develop a fuller understanding of this chapter in American history." -- Page [4] cover.
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
700L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
Readers will discover what difficult lives slaves led in this nonfiction title. With its stunning facts, images, supportive text, and a helpful glossary, this book allows readers to learn about some of the most notable aspects of slavery in America, including slave auctions and masters, abolitionists, the Underground Railroad, Dred Scott, Abraham Lincoln, and the Emancipation Proclamation.
Author
Series
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxiv, 244 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From the moment Africans were first brought to the shores of the United States, they had a hand in shaping the country. Their labor created a strong economy, built our halls of government, and defined American society in profound ways. And though the Emancipation Proclamation wasn't signed until 300 years after the first Africans arrived, the fight for freedom started the moment they set foot on American soil. This book contains the true narrative...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (104 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps.
Language
English
Description
Presents a guide to the history of slavery in North America from the 1500s through the Civil War. Includes illustrations, maps, a timeline, notes on the text, information on resources for further study, and an index.
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (150 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Traces the journey to freedom taken by countless slaves, showing how they were guided, protected and pursued along the way. The extraordinary story is told through historical documents, visits to important sites, interviews with the descendants of noted abolitionists and commentary from experts.
Author
Pub. Date
1968
Physical Desc
xx, 651 pages : map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1968, Winthrop D. Jordan set out in encyclopedic detail the evolution of white Englishmen's and Anglo-Americans' perceptions of blacks, perceptions of difference used to justify race-based slavery, and liberty and justice for whites only. This second edition, with new forewords by historians Christopher Leslie Brown and Peter H. Wood, reminds us that Jordan's text is still the definitive work on the history of race in America in the colonial era....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
40 pages : color illustrations, 1 color map ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
The first enslaved Africans landed in North America in 1619 to begin a life of forced, unpaid labor, harsh living conditions, and cruel treatment. The Southern economy grew dependent on slave labor, and the terrible institution was not abolished until after the American Civil War. Although slavery ended almost 150 years ago in the United States, its legacies of racism, prejudice, and the struggle for equal treatment persist today. Celebrate Black...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
160 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Profiles the lives of eight Afro-American leaders, including Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and Booker T. Washington, who were instrumental in abolishing slavery or helping former slaves achieve full citizenship.