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Title:

Slavery in America / edited by Ciara Campbell.

Edition:

First edition.

Publisher:

Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services,

Copyright Date:

2016

Description:

80 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Subject:

Slavery--United States--History--Juvenile literature.
Slave insurrections--United States.
Antislavery movements--United States--History--19th century--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--History--To 1863--Juvenile literature.
Literature.

Other Authors:

Campbell, Ciara, editor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 76-77) and index.

Contents:

Slavery and the Atlantic slave trade -- African slaves in the Americas -- King Cotton and the expansion of slavery -- Slave rebellions -- The Abolition Movement and the War between the States.

Summary:

"In this illuminating text, the origins of the slave trade in Africa and the effects of the practice of slavery on the political and economic history of the United States are explored. King Cotton, the slave hierarchy on southern plantations, the relationship of the slaveholders and slaves, the slave codes that regulated the absolute control of slaves, the ensuing slave rebellions, and the abolitionist movement and those who spoke out against the atrocities of slavery are among the many topics examined in this comprehensive historical resource. An informative timeline highlights key events and facts"-- Publisher's website.

Series:

The African American experience: from slavery to the presidency

ISBN:

1680480367
9781680480368

OCLC:

(OCoLC)898029237

LCCN:

2014039198

Locations:

UPAX334 -- Upper Iowa University - Henderson-Wilder Library (Fayette)