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Author
Series
Infinity ring volume 3
Pub. Date
2013
Lexile measure
740L
Physical Desc
190 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Dak, Sera, and Riq return to the United States and walk right into a deadly trap. The year is 1850 and the nation is divided over the issue of slavery. In these dark days, the Underground Railroad provides a light of hope, helping runaway slaves escape to freedom. But the SQ has taken control of the Underground Railroad from within. Now Dak and Sera are left wondering who to trust...while Riq risks everything to save the life of a young boy."--P....
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
Essential Library
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
1160L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
Briefly explores the history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and the evils of slavery in North America. Describes the ongoing legacy of slavery in the United States, particularly in policies developed during the Reconstruction Era. Includes a timeline and glossary.
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
126 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Slavery grew from an informal system of bondage to a social institution. Along the way, it became the foundation of the Southern economy and way of life. As abolitionists fought to end slavery and influential Southerners fought to keep it, it became a political issue that spurred a civil was and changed the government, as well as American society." -- Page [4] cover.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xvi, 395 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores how the differing experiences and viewpoints of two Presidents shaped slavery and race relations in America for more than a century.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1996
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xx, 518 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Highly informative and entertaining…propels the reader light years beyond dull textbooks and Gone with the Wind."-San Francisco Chronicle. It has been 150 years since the opening salvo of America's War Between the States. New York Times bestselling author Ken Davis tells us everything we never knew about our nation's bloodiest conflict in Don't Know Much About ® the Civil War-another fascinating and fun installment in his acclaimed series.
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
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Slavery did not end without an organized and impassioned struggle. Many Americans, both black and white, thought it was inhumane and morally wrong to enslave another human being, no matter the color of his or her skin, and fought for the freedom of enslaved Africans in the United States. Learn about these abolitionists and freedom fighters from colonial days through emancipation, and discover how their work brought the country as far as it has come."...
Author
Language
English
Description
A landmark history: the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across America, from the time of the conquistadors up to the early 20th century. Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent. Yet, as Andrés Reséndez illuminates, it was practiced for centuries as an open secret. There was no abolitionist movement to protect the tens of thousands of natives who were kidnapped and...
Author
Publisher
Encounter Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
262 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"When and where was America founded? Was it in Virginia in 1619, when a pirate ship landed a group of captive Africans at Jamestown? So asserted the New York Times in August 2019 when it announced its 1619 Project. The Times set out to transform history by tracing American institutions, culture, and prosperity to that pirate ship and the exploitation of African Americans that followed. A controversy erupted, with historians pushing back against what...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"'This book is Clint Smith's contemporary portrait of the United States of America as a slave-owning nation. Beginning in his own hometown of New Orleans, Smith leads the reader through an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks, those that are honest about the past and those that are not, that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation's collective history, and ourselves" --
Beginning in his hometown...
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Description
A landmark history: the sweeping story of the enslavement of tens of thousands of Indians across America, from the time of the conquistadors up to the early 20th century. Since the time of Columbus, Indian slavery was illegal in much of the American continent. Yet, as Andr©♭s Res©♭ndez illuminates, it was practiced for centuries as an open secret. There was no abolitionist movement to protect the tens of thousands of natives who were kidnapped...
Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Philadelphia, 1837. When nineteen-year-old Charlotte escaped from the deteriorating White Oaks plantation four years ago, she'd expected freedom to look completely different from her former life as an enslaved housemaid. Instead, she's locked away playing servant to her white-passing father, hiding their past and identities to protect themselves from slavecatchers who would destroy their new lives. Charlotte longs to break away, but outside the walls...