"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"--

"The dispute over slavery began before the founding of the United States. Abolitionists saw the ownership of one human being by another as an intolerable evil. Slave owners believed it was essential to their economy and way of life. The struggle between the two shaped the growth and government of the nation. This exciting title shares the views of key figures in their own words. Readers will learn about the many forms the debate took, from bestselling...

"After enduring years as a slave, Frederick Douglass escaped to freedom as a young man and made it his mission to work toward emancipation for all. He became a renowned orator, an inspiring writer, and above all, a champion for equal rights. This book will present his life story, full of challenges and successes, and the legacy that has lived on long after he died. Using simple language young readers can understand, this biography will showcase the...

"Frederick Douglass is a familiar name to many students, but the incredible impact he left on U.S. history is sometimes lost amid the other facts and faces in social studies textbooks. By focusing on his powerful story of slavery, freedom, and impassioned abolitionist beliefs, this engaging and educational text gives readers a deeper understanding of why the words he spoke and wrote still carry so much weight today. Fact-filled sidebars, detailed...

Frederick Douglass was one of the most pivotal figures in the abolitionist movement leading up to the Civil War and the end of slavery in the United States. Today, the self-taught author, speaker, publisher, and activist is revered as a pioneering African American civil rights leader. This engaging book for young readers follows the major events in Douglass's life, from his birth in slavery and escape to his involvement in the abolitionist movement...

Discusses the introduction of slaves into American society, the beginnings of the abolitionist movement, the national conflict over slavery and the resulting Civil War, emancipation of the slaves, and slavery's legacy.

"Readers will explore an essential topic through this book. In the United States, slavery was an important institution for many farmers, especially in the southern states. However, many people fought against slavery as a legal practice. One of the causes of the Civil War was slavery and, in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in the states that rebelled against the Union. Although slaves were officially...

Slaves rebelled and sometimes ran away from their plantations. Abolitionists battled to win victories in Congress to help free the slaves but the actions of both slaves and abolitionists helped lead to Civil War.

En Estados Unidos, el movimiento abolicionista existió junto con la esclavitud desde el principio. Conoce la historia del movimiento, los abolicionistas prominentes y de qué manera los abolicionistas usaron las tácticas de una retórica poderosa para dirigir la acción revolucionaria para ayudar a eliminar la esclavitud. "The abolitionist movement existed alongside slavery in the U.S. from the beginning. Explore the movement's history, and how...