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Enslow Publishing
Language
English
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Once slavery ended and emancipation was granted to slaves in the United States, African Americans did not suddenly find true independence and equality as they had dreamed. Instead many struggled to correct centuries-old attitudes that they were inferior to whites. Through excerpts from source documents, images, and riveting narrative, students will learn about the struggle and the rise of many in the black community to positions of power and importance...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
126 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Although the institution of slavery had many supporters, there were also those who fought against it, seeking equality among races and genders. Many escaped slaves became vocal abolitionists, such as Frederick Douglass and Robert Smalls. Heroes of the Underground Railroad, such as Harriet Tubman and John Parker, helped slaves escape into Canada. Other activists, writers, and leaders contributed to the cause as well. Learn about the lives of some...
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
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
126 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"For more than four centuries, slavery was an unfortunate reality about life in America. This book discusses the various duties that slaves had, their relationships with their masters, and the ways they coped with the humiliating and demoralizing lives they were captured into. Students will also learn how the practice of slavery began, how slaves contributed to the Southern economy, and how the institution was finally destroyed." -- Page [4] cover....
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
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.