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Bury the chains
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Adam Hochschild |
An account of the first great human rights crusade, which originated in England in the 1780s and resulted in the freeing of hundreds of thousands of slaves around the world. In 1787, twelve men gathe… |
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William Lloyd Garrison
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Thomas, William |
Profiles the life and work of the abolitionist and journalist who published his beliefs about antislavery. |
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Shaping the New World
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Eric Guest Nellis |
Between 1500 and the middle of the nineteenth century, some 12.5 million slaves were sent as bonded labour from Africa to the European settlements in the Americas. Shaping the New World introduces st… |
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Betsy Mix Cowles
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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… |
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Frederick Douglass
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Brenda Haugen |
A biography profiling the life of Frederick Douglass, his escape from slavery, his career as an author and orator, and his quest for justice. Includes source notes and timeline. |
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Narrative of the life of Frederick Douglass, an American slave
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Frederick Douglass |
Published in 1845, this pre-eminent American slave narrative powerfully details the life of the internationally famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass from his birth into slavery in 1818 to his escap… |
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