emancipation

Draws on documents assembled by the Freedmen and Southern Society Project to present information about the reshaping of the African-American family during the transition from slavery to freedom.

Profiles the life and soccer career of Olympic gold medal winner Abby Wambach, who holds the world record for international goals.

A biography of the slave who escaped to Boston in 1854, was arrested at the instigation of his owner, and whose trial caused a furor between abolitionists and those determined to enforce the Fugitive Slave Acts. The year is 1854. Anthony Burns, a Virginia slave, has escaped to Boston, but his freedom is short-lived. According to the Fugitive Slave Act, a runaway can be captured in any free state, and Burns is soon imprisoned. The antislavery forces in Massachusetts are outraged. Abolitionist lawyer Richard Dana steps forward to defend Burns free of charge, and the sensational trial brings massive riots and thousands of troops to the streets of Boston. At the center of it all, haunted by memories of his life as a slave and praying that his defenders will prevail, is Anthony Burns himself. This is the true story of his desperate fight for freedom.

Presents a discussion of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and its importance to the nation, and discusses slavery in America, the Civil War, Kansas-Nebraska Act, Missouri Compromise, and the Fugitive Slave Law.

Presents a comprehensive history of slavery in New York prior to and during the American Revolution, and examines their relationship to the city's economic and social growth.

Simple text, photographs, and illustrations introduce Juneteenth, the American holiday which honors African-American heritage and commemorates the abolition of slavery.

Discusses the reasons for Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and its impact on the institution of slavery and on the course of the Civil War.

Describes the holiday known as Juneteenth Day, which has roots in Texas and which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.

Describes the holiday known as Juneteenth Day, which has roots in Texas and which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.

"Presents information regarding the migration of African Americans from the southern states to the northern states from 1916 to 1970, including key events, and influential people and groups. Intended for fifth to eighth grade students"--Provided by publisher.