Abolitionism : the movement to end slavery [American Slavery And The Fight For Freedom]by Smith, Elliott 

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BTSB #: 827056 Available

Dewey: 326/NAges: 9-14   
Lexile: 960

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Subjects: Antislavery movements - United States - History Abolitionists - United States - Biography Slaves - Emancipation - United States - History

Summary: The abolitionist movement existed alongside slavery in the U.S. from the beginning. Learn about the movement's history, prominent abolitionists, and how they used tactics from powerful rhetoric to direct, disruptive action to help end slavery.

Jim Crow : segregation and the legacy of slavery [American Slavery And The Fight For Freedom]by Smith, Elliott 

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BTSB #: 827133 Available

Dewey: 342.7308/NAges: 9-14   
Lexile: 990

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Subjects: Segregation - Law and legislation - United States - History Slavery - Law and legislation - United States - History African Americans - Segregation - United States - History African Americans - Legal status, laws, etc. - History United States - Race relations - History

Summary: Even after the institution of slavery became illegal, the legacy of slavery continued through injustices created by the Jim Crow laws. Learn more about these discriminatory laws that have shaped America's past and present.

Resistance to slavery : from escape to everyday rebellion [American Slavery And The Fight For Freedom]by Lewis, Cicely 

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BTSB #: 568336 Available

Dewey: 306.3/NAges: 9-14   
Lexile: 970

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Subjects: Slave revolts - United States - History Antislavery movements - United States - History Slaves - United States - Social conditions Slavery - United States - History

Summary: 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.

Slave trade : black lives and the drive for profit [American Slavery And The Fight For Freedom]by Smith, Elliott 

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BTSB #: 827212 Available

Dewey: 306.3/NAges: 9-14   
Lexile: 1030

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Subjects: Slave trade - Africa - History Transatlantic slave trade - History Slavery - United States - History

Summary: Slavery grew in America with the enslavement of indigenous peoples and millions of Africans. Learn about the Middle Passage and how the slave trade operated and was brought to its end.

Slavery and Reconstruction : the struggle for Black civil rights [American Slavery And The Fight For Freedom]by Smith, Elliott 

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BTSB #: 827213 Available

Dewey: 323.1196/NAges: 9-14   
Lexile: 980

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Subjects: African Americans - History|y1863-1877 Reconstruction (1865-1876) African Americans - Civil rights - Southern States - History|y19th century African Americans - Southern States - Social conditions|y19th century Southern States - Race relations

Summary: With the freeing of four million enslaved people after the Civil War, the Reconstruction period brought new victories and challenges in the fight for Black rights. Learn more about this crucial period in U.S. history.

Slavery and the Civil War : rooted in racism [American Slavery And The Fight For Freedom]by Smith, Elliott 

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BTSB #: 827215 Available

Dewey: 973.7/NAges: 9-14   
Lexile: 930

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Subjects: Slavery - United States - History|y19th century Antislavery movements - United States - History|y19th century Abolitionists United States - History|y1861-1865, Civil War - Causes

Summary: The Civil War began after eleven southern states seceded in order to keep slavery. Discover how enslaved people experienced the war, from serving on the front lines to glimpsing and winning freedom.