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Slavery and the Making of America - James Oliver Horton
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This companion volume to the four-part PBS series on the history of American slavery--narrated by Morgan Freeman and scheduled to air in February 2006--illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely through the stories of the slaves themselves.
Filled with absorbing and inspirational accounts highlighted by more than one hundred pictures and illustrations, Slavery and the Making of America is a gripping account of the struggles of African Americans against the iniquity of slavery..
Carney, who won the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery at the crucial assault on Fort Wagner during the Civil War, and Benjamin Pap Singleton, a former slave who led freed African Americans to a new life on the American frontier.
The book is also filled with stories of remarkable African Americans like Sergeant William H.
We see how Slavery engendered violence in our nation, from bloody confrontations that broke out in American cities over fugitive slaves, to the cataclysm of the Civil War.
There are dramatic tales of escape by slaves such as William and Ellen Craft and Dred Scott\'s doomed attempt to win his freedom through the Supreme Court.
The authors document the horrors of slavery, particularly in the deep South, and describe the slaves\' valiant struggles to free themselves from bondage.
Readers will discover a wide ranging and sharply nuanced look at American slavery, from the first Africans brought to British colonies in the early seventeenth century to the end of Reconstruction.
Slavery and the Making of America offers a richly illustrated, vividly written history that illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely through stories of the slaves themselves.
The history of Slavery is central to understanding the history of the United States.
Features 120 illustrations.
This companion volume to the four-part PBS series on the history of American slavery--narrated by Morgan Freeman and scheduled to air in February 2006--illuminates the human side of this inhumane institution, presenting it largely through the stories of the slaves themselves


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