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Proceedings of the Anti-slavery convention of American women, held in Philadelphia. May 15th, 16th,… Proceedings of the Anti-slavery convention of American women, held in Philadelphia. May 15th, 16th,… Anti-slavery convention of American women (2d 1838 Philadelphia, Pa.) This pamphlet helps to emphasize the relationship between abolitionism and women's rights. OL10326004W
Anti-slavery days Anti-slavery days James Freeman Clarke A memoir of the anti-slavery fight leading to the American Civil War, by a participant in the abolitionist struggle, Unitarian minister James Freeman Clarke. OL1113403W
The Dred Scott decision The Dred Scott decision Charles Morrow Wilson A biography of Dred Scott interwoven with accounts of the many court cases and appeals concerning him and their effect on the antislavery movement. OL1191483W
The body The body William Sansom Turning upon the smallest of hints, and taking the detritus of modern life - offhand diary entries, discarded cigarette ends, casual glances - as a series of clues, a London barber becomes obsessed w… OL1208355W
A Picture Book Of Harriet Tubman A Picture Book Of Harriet Tubman David A. Adler,Samuel Byrd Biography of the black woman who escaped from slavery to become famous as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. OL121649W
Frederick Douglass 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
Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass Michael A. Schuman "Explores the life of Frederick Douglass, including his childhood in slavery, his escape to freedom, and how he became one of the most famous abolitionists, speakers, and writers in America"--Provide… OL14915108W
Documenting slavery and civil rights Documenting slavery and civil rights Philip Steele Each book in this series focuses on an aspect of history through exploration of a wealth of primary source material. A factual presentation of each topic is given alongside personal accounts and docu… OL15031055W
Uncle Tom's Cabin Uncle Tom's Cabin Harriet Beecher Stowe This unforgettable novel tells the story of Tom, a devoutly Christian slave who chooses not to escape bondage for fear of embarrassing his master. However, he is soon sold to a slave trader and sent … OL152161W
The story of the Amistad The story of the Amistad Emma Gelders Sterne A fictional account of the 1839 revolt of Africans, led by Cinque, against their Spanish captors aboard the slave ship Amistad, and their subsequent arrival in the United States, where they were trie… OL1523119W
Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass Lola M. Schaefer A simple biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement in the nineteenth century. OL15277781W
The mockingbird's call The mockingbird's call Aaron McCarver,Diane Ashley Amelia Montgomery never would have planned to become a notorious agent on the Underground Railroad; it just happened. Someone needed help, and she helped. Before she knew it, she had acquired the cod… OL15527746W
Natural law and the antislavery constitutional tradition Natural law and the antislavery constitutional tradition Justin Buckley Dyer "Natural Law and the Antislavery Constitutional Tradition is a succinct account of the development of American antislavery constitutionalism in the years preceding the Civil War"-- OL16015245W
Black patriots and loyalists Black patriots and loyalists Alan Gilbert How the contradiction between American freedom and American slavery played out among white insurgents, colonial slaves (and a smaller number of free blacks) and the British during the Revolutionary W… OL16126895W
Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass Patricia McKissack "A simple biography about Frederick Douglass, Jr. for early readers"--Provided by publisher. OL16646147W
President of the Underground Railroad President of the Underground Railroad Gwenyth Swain A biography of a Quaker man from North Carolina whose fearless work on the Underground Railroad in Indiana and Ohio helped thousands of men and women escape the cruelty of slavery. OL1804874W
King Leopold's ghost King Leopold's ghost Adam Hochschild In the 1880s, as the European powers were carving up Africa, King Leopold II of Belgium seized for himself the vast and mostly unexplored territory surrounding the Congo River. Carrying out a genocid… OL1869541W
Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman Janet Benge A narrative biography of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman, who escaped slavery and led others to freedom as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. OL1881829W
Douglass and Lincoln Douglass and Lincoln Stephen Kendrick,Paul Kendrick Describes how Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass set the groundwork in three historic meetings to abolish slavery in the United States, despite their differing perspectives on the war and the ins… OL19926944W
Frederick's journey Frederick's journey Doreen Rappaport Traces Frederick Douglass's journey from slavery to international renown as writer and lecturer. OL20014174W
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