antislavery movements

Explores the life of nineteenth-century abolitionist John Brown and his dedication to freeing the slaves and ending slavery.

Contains a biography of Frederick Douglass, the former slave turned abolitionist and author of an antislavery newspaper, and includes information on Douglass, from his childhood, to his struggles as a slave, to his leading the first all-black volunteer army in the Civil War.

Examines the events and key figures behind the formation and operation of the Underground Railroad, the secretive and illegal organization that helped American slaves escape to freedom in the northern United States and Canada.

Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

Follows a family's journey toward freedom as they travel along the Underground railroad.

Presents a narrative overview of the history of the abolitionist movement in America, providing information on its religious beginnings, its conflicts, and its key figures, including Frederick Douglas, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Tubman.

Presents the words of an abolitionist who was devoted to obtaining recognition of black rights and freedom.

A biography of the early life of Frederick Douglass, one of the first leaders of the antislavery movement, discussing his childhood on as a slave child on a plantation, then at eight he was sold to Hugh and Sophia Auld in Baltimore, and explains that learning to read was the key to his freedom.