to 1863

Examines the lives and experiences of African-Americans during the Civil War years from the auction block to the battlefields.

Illustrations and simple text profile the role African-Americans played in the development of the first English colonies.

Uses slave narratives, letters, diaries, military orders, and other documents to chronicle the various stages leading to the emancipation of slaves in the United States.

Discusses the lives of blacks in the American colonies, from the 17th century when slaves were first brought over by the Spanish to the onset of the American Revolution.

Chronicles the experiences of the first Africans in the New World and the roles they played in the new societies.

Portrays the American Civil War from the vantage point of African Americans and women.

Recounts the heroic struggles of those who fought against the institution of slavery, explaining the political, economic, and moral issues involved.

Chronicles the lives of African-Americans during the Revolutionary War and the early years of the nation.

An historical account of the role of African-American soldiers in the Civil War.

Discusses the lives of African Americans from the early years of the nineteenth century to the start of the Civil War.