"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"--

Until 1865, millions of slaves worked on plantations and small farms throughout the southern United States. The most common image is of slaves forced into difficult labor on cotton or tobacco fields. However, some plantation slaves were proficient craftsmen, trained in metalworking, carpentry, or other specialized skills. Others were house servants, who cooked and cleaned for their white masters. This book will give readers a better understanding...

Explains the early plight of the slaves and their run for freedom during and after the Civil War.

"Describes slavery in the United States from colonial times up to the Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a social and cultural history of the American slave experience with emphasis on day to day life rather than the larger political context.