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21) John Brown, abolitionist: the man who killed slavery, sparked the Civil War, and seeded civil rights
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
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
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An acclaimed historian's definitive biography of the most important African-American figure of the 19th century, Frederick Douglass, who was to his century what Martin Luther King, Jr. was to the 20th century"--
"The definitive, dramatic biography of the most important African-American of the nineteenth century: Frederick Douglass, the escaped slave who became the greatest orator of his day and one of the leading abolitionists and writers of the...
Author
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company, Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Explores the Civil War and the anti-slavery movement, specifically highlighting the plan to help abolish slavery by surrounding the slave states with territories of freedom and discusses the possibility of what could have been a more peaceful alternativeto the war.
34) Harriet
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America₂s greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the man who escaped slavery in Maryland to become a speaker and writer for abolition and the rights of African Americans and women, focusing on his childhood and youth as a slave.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This chapter book series pairs nonfiction content with beloved American Girl BeForever characters, offering readers a unique entry point into important events in American history. Here, Addy Walker shares snippets of her fictional story of escaping slavery in this examination of the Underground Railroad.
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"No one knows where the term "Underground Railroad" came from--there were no trains or tracks, only abolitionist "conductors" who helped bring an estimated 100,000 slaves to freedom through elaborate routes that included "stations," safe houses where fugitives could rest before moving on, and a system of codes and signals used to identify friend from foe. Including real stories from the "Railroad," What Was the Underground Railroad? will capture young...
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