emancipation

Presents a short study of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, and describes the events that led up to it, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, the Civil War, and more.

A history of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation that resulted in the end of slavery. Discusses how Lincoln's action influenced the Civil War.

Examines the Emancipation Proclamation, discussing the steps that led President Lincoln to create the document, how his views changed and how he was to address a divided country.

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.

Benjamin Holmes, a young slave apprenticed to a tailor in Charleston, South Carolina, practices reading every chance he gets, a skill that comes in handy when his employer leaves town and he is put in a slave prison where his fellow inmates listen as he reads aloud the news of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.

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

Chronicles the experiences of African-Americans during the Civil War and reconstruction years, from 1860 through 1880, looking at their participation in the war effort, and their struggles as free people to claim their place in American society.

Presents a companion book to the Steven Spielberg film for young readers documenting the life and achievements of Abraham Lincoln. Focuses on how Lincoln viewed slavery and worked to abolish it. Draws on leters, speeches, memoirs, and documents by Lincoln and others; and includes over thirty photographs, a chronology, texts of selected Lincoln writings, and a historical cast of characters.

Looks at the political and moral issues that caused President Lincoln to issue the 1863 document that freed many slaves, and at the immediate and long-term consequences of his action.

Explores the roots of the Juneteenth holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.