Slavery in the United States
- List Price: $25.50
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Scholastic Library Pub
- Publish date: 09/01/2000
Description:
Beginning with a brief history of the slave trade in Africa, Slavery in the Americas proceeds with a description of how slaves fared in America. The book highlights individual slaves who either wrote about slavery or were part of setting a legal precedence in abolishing slavery. Part of the book focuses on the Underground Railroad and the rise of the abolitionists, including important historical figures and legislation. The book concludes with a summary of the Civil War and the freeing of the slaves.
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