Books

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Title	Authors	Description	OpenBook ID
James and Lucretia Mott	Anna Davis Hallowell	The life and times of two leading 19th century reformers emerge through their letters and diaries.	OL10309662W
A picture book of Frederick Douglass	David A. Adler,Charles Turner,Samuel Byrd	A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the abolitionist movement in the nineteenth century.	OL121623W
Frederick Douglass	Dana Meachen Rau	A biography of Frederick Douglass, an author who wrote a book about his life as a slave in America, and a speaker who spoke out against slavery.	OL14859576W
John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry in American history	R. Conrad Stein	Explores the people and events connected with John Brown's attempted slave uprising in Harpers Ferry in 1859.	OL15036414W
A picture book of Harriet Beecher Stowe	David A. Adler	Details the life and achievements of abolitionist Harriet Beecher Stowe whose book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, is said to have started the Civil War.	OL15047618W
John Brown and His American Reformers	Richard Hinton	Hero, martyr, madman, murderer… All these words describe John Brown. An anti-slavery zealot distinguished by his fearlessness, he conceived a plan to seize the arsenal at Harper's Ferry, Kansas, fre…	OL15179283W
Harriet Tubman	Kem Knapp Sawyer	An illustrated exploration of the life of Harriet Tubman that covers her childhood, experiences as a slave, escape to freedom, work on the Underground Railroad, antislavery activism, and other topics.	OL15612610W
Frederick Douglass	Helaine Becker	Offers a brief biography of the slave who became a great orator and his contribution to American society.	OL15836434W
Sojourner Truth	Terry Whalin	A biography of Sojourner Truth, a woman born a slave in the late 1700s whose faith and strong will helped her escape to freedom and become a speaker for the rights of the oppressed.	OL1824718W
Frederick Douglass	Melva Lawson Ware	Discusses the life and times of Frederick Douglass, a man who escaped slavery and became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement in the nineteenth century.	OL1916889W
Lewis Hayden and the War Against Slavery	Joel Strangis	A biography of a former slave who was active in the anti-slavery movement, as a fugitive in Canada, a "stationmaster" on the Underground Railroad, a supporter of John Brown, and a recruiter for "blac…	OL1923586W
Frederick Douglass: slave, fighter, freeman	Arna Wendell Bontemps	A biography of the runaway slave who devoted his life to the abolition of slavery and the fight for black rights.	OL1946455W
The fearless Benjamin Lay	Marcus Buford Rediker,Cornell Womack	"The Fearless Benjamin Lay chronicles the transatlantic life and times of a singular and astonishing man--a Quaker dwarf who became one of the first ever to demand the total, unconditional emancipati…	OL19719648W
Sisters against slavery	Stephanie Sammartino McPherson	A biography of two sisters from a wealthy southern family who devoted their lives to the causes of abolition and women's rights.	OL1986750W
Friends for freedom	Suzanne Slade	Discusses how a former slave and an outspoken woman, who came from two different worlds, shared deep-seated beliefs in equality and the need to fight for it. Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass …	OL19989239W
Till the dark angel comes	William S. King	King provides a critical introduction to the lead-up to the Civil War. Seamlessly he weaves multiple and seemingly disparate threads, including early nineteenth-century Revivalism, the emergence of …	OL20020065W
Force and Freedom	Kellie Carter Jackson	"From its origins in the 1750s, the white-led American abolitionist movement adhered to principles of 'moral suasion' and nonviolent resistance as both religious tenet and political strategy. But by …	OL20160916W
Frederick Douglass in his own words	Nicole Shea	Draws from Frederick Douglass's own writings to provide insight into key events in his life, including his escape to New York City with the help of his future wife, Anna Murray, and his work in the a…	OL20637073W
Uncovering Black Heroes	David Boers	xii, 126 pages ; 23 cm	OL22533762W
Betsy Mix Cowles	Stacey M. Robertson	"Betsy Mix Cowles--a bold reformer whose circle of acquaintances included Frederick Douglass, Abby Kelley, and William Lloyd Garrison--is a brilliant example of what an educated and independent woman…	OL23310150W