A biography of escaped slave and abolitionist, Frederick Douglass, that chronicles his early years as a slave in Maryland, escape to New York as a young man, and his fame as a public speaker on emancipation.
Chronicles the life of nineteenth-century abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison, describing his family and the challenges he faced throughout his life, and discussing Garrison's role as during the antislavery movements that took place in the United States, along with his other accomplishments.
Examines slavery from ancient times to the era of exploration, the African slave trade, the American Revolution and eventual decline of slavery in the North, and the legitimizing of slavery in the South and explores attempts to colonize slaves outside the United States.
An illustrated biography of Massachusetts journalist and activist William Lloyd Garrison, which chronicles his decades of work for the cause of emancipation and describes the impact of his newspaper, "The Liberator.".
Presents fourteen essays on the abolitionist movement in America addressing such issues as Puritan and Quaker condemnation of slavery, emancipation and the Constitution, the Nat Turner slave rebellion, Lincoln's role, and more.
Presents the 1855 autobiography of Frederick Douglass, telling of his experiences as a slave and discussing his life after he was able to escape to freedom.
Examines the life and achievements of Harriet Tubman, a woman who escaped slavery and then risked her freedom to help others along the Underground Railroad.
Examines the life and achievements of Frederick Douglass, a man who escaped from slavery and went on to work as an abolitionist fighting for an end to slavery, and later for African-American civil rights.
Focuses on the trial of the abolitionist who was hanged for treason and murder following his attempt to capture a military arsenal and arm the slaves for revolt.
