Slavery in the United States: The Abominable Trade
| AUTHOR | Hopper, Whitney |
| PUBLISHER | PowerKids Press (07/31/2016) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
Description
Slavery is one of the darkest, most complicated parts of American History. This volume presents the facts of the "abominable trade" from its beginnings in the West Indies to its expansion across the British North American colonies, and eventually, the United States. Readers will learn about the horrors of the Middle Passage and life on a plantation, as well as slavery's effect on the economy and politics of the United States. This book also covers the abolitionist and civil rights movements along the road to racial equality. Primary sources are used to give readers a sense of life in colonial America and the United States, and connect them to the issues that existed.
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ISBN-13:
9781508149538
ISBN-10:
1508149534
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
24
Carton Quantity:
0
Feature Codes:
Index,
Maps,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Social Science | Slavery
Grade Level:
3rd Grade
- 6th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
0
Point Value:
0
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 4
Dewey Decimal:
306.362
Library of Congress Control Number:
2015048099
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Slavery is one of the darkest, most complicated parts of American History. This volume presents the facts of the "abominable trade" from its beginnings in the West Indies to its expansion across the British North American colonies, and eventually, the United States. Readers will learn about the horrors of the Middle Passage and life on a plantation, as well as slavery's effect on the economy and politics of the United States. This book also covers the abolitionist and civil rights movements along the road to racial equality. Primary sources are used to give readers a sense of life in colonial America and the United States, and connect them to the issues that existed.
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