slaves

Introduces the personal relationships and daily activities that were part of the family life of slaves in colonial America.

Details the living conditions of plantation slaves, examining house, field and artisan work; food and clothing; marriage; separation; resistance; leisure activities; and old age.

Provides information about the slave trade, discusses the conditions under which slaves lived and worked in the United States, and examines efforts to win freedom for the slaves.

Explains the development, practice, and effects of slavery in the Americas including living conditions, religious and cultural traditions, resistance and rebellion, and how the "Black Codes" molded slave life.

Presents a concise history of slavery in the Americas with the arrival of the first Africans in the early 1600s, and describes the rise of the plantation South, the revival of slavery with the cotton gin, slave rebellions and the Underground Railroad, and the end of slavery in 1865.

Discusses the history of slavery, focusing on what life was like for slaves living and working on southern plantations. Includes a time line, glossary, and resources for further research.

Uses a travel guide format to explore the history of the American South during the 1850s, discussing the geography and climate of the region, looking at transportation options, and including information on plantations, southern culture, and major cities.

As the Battle of Yorktown and the end of the Revolutionary War near, fourteen-year-old Nate Chandler and his dog, Rex, join James Armistead Lafayette, a slave, in becoming spies for the Continental Army.

Describes the history of slavery in the Americas from the early colonial times to the end of the Civil War and Emancipation.