southern states

"Sitting in the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture is a rough cotton bag, called 'Ashley's Sack,' embroidered with just a handful of words that evoke a . . . family story of loss and of love passed down through generations. In 1850s South Carolina, just before nine-year-old Ashley was sold, her mother, Rose, gave her a sack filled with just a few things as a token of her love. Decades later, Ashley's granddaughter, Ruth, embroidered this history on the bag--including Rose's message that 'It be filled with my Love always.' Historian Tiya Miles carefully follows faint archival traces back to Charleston to find Rose in the kitchen where she may have packed the sack for Ashley. From Rose's last resourceful gift to her daughter, Miles then follows the paths their lives and the lives of so many like them took to write a . . . history of the lived experience of slavery in the United States. The contents of the sack--a tattered dress, handfuls of pecans, a braid of hair, 'my Love always'--speak volumes and open up a window on Rose and Ashley's world. As she follows Ashley's journey, Miles metaphorically 'unpacks' the sack, deepening its emotional resonance and revealing the meanings and significance of everything it contained. These include the story of enslaved labor's role in the cotton trade and apparel crafts and the rougher cotton 'negro cloth' that was left for enslaved people to wear; the role of the pecan in nutrition, survival, and southern culture; the significance of hair to Black women and of locks of hair in the nineteenth century; and an exploration of Black mothers' love and the place of emotion in history"--Provided by publisher.

"Even the name, 'Trail of Tears,' evokes the great sadness of the compulsory relocation of Native Americans in the 1830s. This . . . book tells the . . . account of what happened when the U.S. government forcibly removed native peoples from their homelands and resettled them thousands of miles away. Readers will learn why this occurred and its . . . consequences. Maps, historic images, and fact boxes shed more light on this . . . incident"--Provided by publisher.

After Langston Cane V is fired from his job he travels to his aunt's house in Baltimore, where he struggles to find his true identity and a place in his family's history.

The story of American slavery and Uncle Tom, a black man who never lost his dignity under the most inhumane circumstances.

American literary critic, teacher, historian, filmmaker and public intellectual Henry Louis Gates Jr. looks at America's history from 1861 to 1915, focusing on the destruction of slavery, the Reconstruction Amendments, and African-American resilience in times of racial unrest and drawing parallels to them with the early twenty-first century in the United States.

Explores the life and career of African American politician John Lewis. Describes his role in the civil rights movement and his political career. Includes photographs, a timeline, and sources of additional information.

When humans begin to hunt animals, the animals hold councils and decided to protect themselves by harming the people, but the plants, knowing that people took care of them, find a way to help.

The story of American slavery and Uncle Tom, an African-American man who never lost his dignity under the most inhumane circumstances.

John Lewis is an influential African American politician who played a key role in the civil rights movement. He raised awareness of racial discrimination and violence in the 1960s. This book explores Lewis's activism and political career.

Looks at the circumstances surrounding the Freedom Riders, a group of civil rights protesters that worked to address the issue of segregation, discussing the bravery of those involved, describing the racism protestors fought and outlines how peaceful tactics ultimately led to desegregation.