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Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The abolitionist movement existed alongside slavery in the US from the beginning. Learn about the movement's history, prominent abolitionists, and how they used tactics from powerful rhetoric to direct, disruptive action to help end slavery"--
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Even after the institution of slavery became illegal, the legacy of slavery continued through injustices created by the Jim Crow laws. Learn more about these discriminatory laws that have shaped America's past and present"--
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In addition to slave uprisings and escapes on the Underground Railroad, enslaved people also resisted their mistreatment through small acts in their everyday lives. Discover the many forms of resistance to slavery"--
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Slavery grew in America with the enslavement of indigenous peoples and millions of Africans. Learn about the Middle Passage and how the slave trade operated and was brought to its end"--
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"With the freeing of four million enslaved people after the Civil War, the Reconstruction period brought new victories and challenges in the fight for Black rights. Learn more about this crucial period in US history"--
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Civil War began after eleven southern states seceded in order to keep slavery. Discover how enslaved people experienced the war, from serving on the front lines to glimpsing and winning freedom"--
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