antislavery movements

Presents excerpts from the diary of Charlotte Forten, a free African American teenager who lived in Massachusetts before the Civil War.

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

Fleming looks at the reasons of why the Civil War was fought.

Examines black history from 1770 through 1870, discussing the lives of enslaved black men and women, acts of resistance and opposition to slavery, the Underground Railroad, the Emancipation Proclamation, and more; and includes a time line.

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

Examines the history of slavery and the trans-Atlantic slave trade that brought 11 million African slaves to America over a period of 300 years and discusses the abolition movement that began in 18th-century England.

Chronicles the life of Frederick Douglass, describing his life as a slave, his escape to freedom, and his work as an abolitionist fighting to free other slaves.