Pub Date: February 16, 2006
Dewey: 973.0496073
Lexile Code: 0000
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Movie/TV Tie-In, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Target Age Group: NA to NA
Physical Info: 0.60" H x 9.90" L x 6.90" W ( 1.05 lbs) 256 pages
BISAC Categories:
Social Science | Enslavement | Cultural and Ethnic Studies | African American and Black Studies | History | United States | Civil War Period 18501877
Description: Slavery and the Making of America offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates the human side of slavery, presenting it largely through stories of the slaves themselves. Readers will discover a wide ranging and sharply nuanced 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.
Review Quotes: "This is an excellent addition to any Civil War or American history library."--Richard Sauers, The Civil War News