The Underground Railroad
New York : Children's Press, [2005]
Format: Book
Description: 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 25 cm.
Cornerstones of Freedom, Second Series, is the updated and newly designed extension of the acclaimed original series. Focusing specifically on key events in American history, from colonial times to the present day, the Cornerstones books support history, social studies, and geography curricula for middle-school students. Each book includes expanded subject coverage, subheadings, informative sidebars, glossary terms, timelines, and additional resources, as well as an attractive new design and dramatic photographs. In the 1800s, more than 100,000 slaves successfully escaped to freedom on the Underground Railroad. This in-depth look at the Underground Railroad includes information on how this secret network developed and how it operated. Also included are profiles of the major players involved in the Underground Railroad: Harriet Tubman, Levi Coffin, and Calvin Fairbanks.
Series: Cornerstones of freedom. Second series.
Subjects:
Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
Underground Railroad -- Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
051623630X
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C HISTORY US Slavery Hud | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY US Slavery Hud | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.