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English
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Follow two abolitionists who fought one of the most shockingly persistent evils of the world: human trafficking and sexual exploitation of slaves. Told in alternating chapters from perspectives spanning more than a century apart, read the riveting 19th century first-hand account of Harriet Jacobs and the modern-day eyewitness account of Timothy Ballard. Harriet Jacobs was an African-American, born into slavery in North Carolina in 1813. She
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Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
""It is staggering that there is no date commemorating the end of slavery in the United States." -Annette Gordon-Reed. The essential, sweeping story of Juneteenth's integral importance to American history, as told by a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian andTexas native. Interweaving American history, dramatic family chronicle, and searing episodes of memoir, Annette Gordon-Reed, the descendant of enslaved people brought to Texas in the 1850s, recounts...
Author
Publisher
Tantor Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
In a landmark work of deep scholarship and insight, Foner gives us a life of Lincoln as it intertwined with slavery, the defining issue of the time and the tragic hallmark of American history. The author demonstrates how Lincoln navigated a dynamic political landscape deftly, moving in measured steps, often on a path forged by abolitionists and radicals in his party, and that Lincoln's greatness lay in his capacity for moral and political growth....
4) Juneteenth
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Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"In Texas, all slaves found out they were free on June 19, 1865. This day is known as Juneteenth. At first, it was a holiday in Texas, but now people celebrate Juneteenth all across the United States. Readers will learn about the history of the holiday as well as how it is celebrated today. In addition, they can prepare a delicious recipe for corn muffins and construct Juneteenth flag pinwheels to place in a garden, yard, or window."--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union soldier and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the group of people jumped in excitement, danced, and wept tears of joy. They did not know it...
6) Roots: 2016
Publisher
[A&E Home Video]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
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Description
"The classic American saga about a family's multi-generational struggle to resist slavery is re-imagined for a new generation. Based on Alex Haley's best-selling novel."--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"Upon his election as President of the troubled United States, Abraham Lincoln faced a dilemma. He knew it was time for slavery to go, but how fast could the country change without being torn apart? Many abolitionists wanted Lincoln to move quickly, overturning the founding documents along the way. But Lincoln believed there was a way to extend equality to all while keeping and living up to the Constitution that he loved so much-if only he could buy...
Author
Language
English
Description
"A president who governed a divided country has much to teach us in a twenty-first-century moment of polarization and political crisis. Abraham Lincoln was president when implacable secessionists gave no quarter in a clash of visions inextricably bound up with money, power, race, identity, and faith. He was hated and hailed, excoriated and revered. In Lincoln we can see the possibilities of the presidency as well as its limitations. At once familiar...
Author
Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st American ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 18
Language
English
Description
Presents the true story of Salome Muller, a German immigrant girl who was lost to her family in the early 1800s and sold into slavery, her French master who claimed she was part African, and the desperate struggle for her freedom that led to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Winter and Widener tell the story of James Madison Hemings's childhood at Monticello, and, in doing so, illuminate the many contradictions in Jefferson's life and legacy. Though Jefferson lived in a mansion, Hemings and his siblings lived in a single room. While Jefferson doted on his white grandchildren, he never showed affection to his enslaved children. Though he kept the Hemings boys from hard field labor instead sending them to work in the carpentry...
Author
Publisher
Tommy Nelson
Pub. Date
2022
Edition
Unabridged
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that many Americans had never heard of the holiday that represents the nation's creed of "freedom for all. "Every year, Opal looked forward to the Juneteenth picnic--a drumming, dancing, delicious party....
Author
Publisher
Planting People Growing Justice Press
Pub. Date
[2024].
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"J is for Juneteenth was written by three young writers as part of a collaborative youth writing competition hosted by Planting People Growing Justice Leadership Institute. Spelling out the word "Juneteenth" ("J is for Justice, U is for Union Army. . ."), the authors share with readers a thoughtful celebration of the history of Juneteenth."--Provided by publisher.
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