| Description |
254 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 27 cm |
| Contents |
The African roots of Colonial America -- Slavery: from the revolution to the cotton kingdom -- Westward expansion, antislavery, and resistance -- Troublesome property: the many forms of slave resistance -- A hard-won freedom: from Civil War contraband to emancipation -- Creating freedom during and after the war |
| Summary |
"The history of slavery is central to understanding the history of the United States. Slavery and the Making of America offers an illustrated written history that illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely through stories of the slaves themselves." "Readers will discover a wide ranging look at American slavery - from the first Africans brought to British colonies in the early seventeenth century to the end of Reconstruction. The authors document the horrors of slavery, particularly in the deep South, and describe the valiant struggles to escape bondage, from dramatic tales of slaves such as William and Ellen Craft to Dred Scott's doomed attempt to win his freedom through the Supreme Court. We see how slavery set our nation on the road of violence, from bloody riots that broke out in American cities over fugitive slaves, to the cataclysm of the Civil War."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-248) and index |
| Subject |
Slavery -- United States -- History.
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African Americans -- History -- To 1863.
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| Genre/Form |
History.
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Illustrated works.
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Nonfiction
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| Author |
Horton, Lois E.
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| LC no. |
2004013617 |
| ISBN |
019517903X alkaline paper |
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0195304519 |
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9780195304510 |
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9780195179033 acid free paper |
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