antislavery movements

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antislavery movements

Frederick Douglass and William Garrison

a partnership for abolition
2016
"Frederick Douglass and William Garrison formed a powerful bond of friendship as they fought for the abolition of slavery. Learn about their contributions to the abolitionist movement in this book complete with timeline, primary sources, photographs, and excerpts from the time period"--Provided by the publisher.

The Underground Railroad

a history perspectives book
2014
Shares details of the Underground Railroad through multiple perspectives.

Flight to freedom!

Nickolas Flux and the Underground Railroad
"In graphic novel format, follows the adventures of Nickolas Flux as he travels back in time and must survive a journey on the Underground Railroad"--.

Gateway to freedom

the hidden history of the Underground Railroad
2015
Relates the story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom via the Underground Railroad.

The Underground Railroad

a reference guide
2012
Provides an account of the function of the Underground Railroad, detailing its purpose as a means for Southern slaves to acquire their freedom and profiling the "conductors" who operated it. Discusses how the railroad contributed to the growing anti-slavery movement in America and contains first-person accounts from people who experienced the Railroad.

The underground railroad

would you help them escape?
2015
"Discover the risks and rewards of the underground railroad. Readers decide what they would do, and then find out what really happened"--Provided by publisher.

William Jay

abolitionist and anticolonialist
2005
Examines the life and works of early nineteenth-century abolitionist William Jay, and traces his involvement in the cause of slavery, temperance, and his strong opposition to the repatriation of slaves to Africa and the U.S. annexation of Northern Mexico.

Theodore Weld

architect of abolitionism
2013
Details the life and work of abolitionist Theodore Weld.

John Brown

putting actions above words
2010
Introduces children to the life and work of John Brown, focusing on his work as an abolitionist, violent resistance to slavery, eventual execution, and other related topics.

Abraham Lincoln

the great emancipator
2013
Details the life and work of Abraham Lincoln, focusing on his efforts the end slavery.

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