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Slavery in the United States by Gary Barr (2004, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHeinemann-Raintree

ISBN-101403445702

ISBN-139781403445704

eBay Product ID (ePID)6052865

Product Key Features

Book TitleSlavery in the United States

Number of Pages56 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2004

TopicHistory / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), People & Places / United States / African American, General, History / United States / General

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorGary Barr

Book SeriesWitness to History Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight11 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width6.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN2003-018148

Dewey Edition22

Grade FromSixth Grade

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Grade ToEighth Grade

Dewey Decimal973.7/11

SynopsisThis book uses primary source materials to study the institution of slavery in the United States and its role in the Civil War. Contents include: What is slavery?; Slavery begins in English America; How did they get there?; Slave auctions; Slave work; Slave women and children; Slave food, clothing, and shelter; Slave families; The slave community; Time off from work; Overseers and masters; U.S. government policy 1600s-1850s; Southern attitudes; Northern attitudes; Rebellion; Liberia; The underground railroad; Abolitionist writers; John Brown and Dredd Scott; African American soldiers in the Civil War; Freed slaves; What have we learned from slavery?, Primary source accounts of history add an unmatched authenticity to this series. Each book introduces the period and the available sources, justifying why we can rely on them, who produced them, or why they have survived. The text also gives historical background and explores what can be learned from each source.

LC Classification NumberE441.B343 2004