antislavery movements

Presents the thesis that the struggle to abolish slavery was a revolution not a reform movement.

Explores the life of Harriet Tubman, best known as one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad.

Examines primary source documents that chronicle the slave trade and the history of slavery in America. Includes a timeline, a glossary, maps, archival images, and resources for further information.

"Explores the extraordinary efforts of the people who used words, money, violence, or steadfast courage to fight for the freedom of the slaves. Tracing the history of slavery from its origins in America, Altman shows how abolitionists, and the slaves themselves, helped make the Civil War a fight not only to preserve the Union, but to make the nation free"--Back cover.

An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.

African-American abolitionist Frederick Douglass tells his life story, describing his years as a slave and his escape in 1838, and reflecting upon life in the U.S. as a freedman. Includes explanatory notes, an introduction, and a further reading list.

Chronicles the first grassroots human rights campaign, discussing how, in the late eighteenth century, twelve men banded together to try and stop slavery in the sugar industry, and as a result freed hundreds of thousands of slaves around the world.

A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement.

A brief biography of Frederick Douglass that uses his own words to describe how he fought racism in the United States.