slavery

Liberty Fish finds his life influenced not only by his parents but by his grandparents, Carolina slaveholders dedicated to preserving the institution of slavery, a conflict that he struggles to resolve by enlisting during the Civil War.

An analysis of the political and social ramifications of the Dred Scott decision.

Contains twelve essays that provide varying perspectives on the issue of slavery in the modern world, discussing sex slavery, slave redemption, reparations, and other topics.

Examines the reasons why the Confederacy lost the Civil War, looking at disagreements among Confederates about how the government and military should proceed, the lack of support for slavery in other nations, and economic failures.

Presents a history of slavery in America from the early seventeenth century to the end of Reconstruction and describes the horrors of slavery through the stories of those who witnessed it such as Dred Scott and William H. Carney, who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery at Fort Wagner during the Civil War.

Oney Judge, having been a loyal servant to Martha Washington for twenty years, comes to the realization that she is just a slave and must decide if she will run away to find true freedom.

Traces the African-American struggle, from slavery to the present, to overcome racism and racist laws thereby becoming constitutionally and legally equal to other American citizens.

Discusses the introduction of slaves into American society, the beginnings of the abolitionist movement, the national conflict over slavery and the resulting Civil War, emancipation of the slaves, and slavery's legacy.

Examines the history of the Emancipation Proclamation, showing its creation as a war measure designed to bring the southern states back to the Union and discussing its effectiveness in freeing the slaves.

Examines the development of the anti-slavery movement in the United States, discussing how it impacted American politics and society and profiling key figures and events in the movement.