antislavery movements

A collection of writings in which former slave Frederick Douglass shares his views on slavery and the Civil War.

Examines the major works of Harriet Beecher Stowe, with a primary focus on the abolitionist movement and how it affected her writing, focusing on "Uncle Tom's Cabin".

Examines the many different factions within the American antislavery movement, and explores related reform movements including feminism, spiritualism, utopian societies, and educational reform.

A biography of American insurrectionary abolitionist John Brown, discussing his family, religious beliefs, and including analyses of critical events, such as the 1859 Harpers Ferry raid.

"No one knows where the term "Underground Railroad" came from--there were no trains or tracks, only abolitionist "conductors" who helped bring an estimated 100,000 slaves to freedom through elaborate routes that included "stations," safe houses where fugitives could rest before moving on, and a system of codes and signals used to identify friend from foe. Including real stories from the "Railroad," What Was the Underground Railroad? will capture young readers' hearts: there are close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and unending sacrifices slaves made for freedom. With 80 black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground Railroad comes alive!"--.

Introduces readers to the Abolitionist Movement, which arose in the United States during the decades preceding the Civil War, and whose aim was to abolish slavery.