abolitionists

Because of the strong influence which her grandfather, an abolitionist, has in her life, fourteen-year-old Lucy assists a fugitive slave girl in her escape.

Siblings Fiona and Finley, who help at their family bakery, the Sweets Shop, travel back in time Baltimore in 1818 to learn more about Frederick Douglas, an early proponent of the Civil Rights movement. Includes a biography, comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and Internet links.

"Explores the extraordinary efforts of the people who used words, money, violence, or steadfast courage to fight for the freedom of the slaves. Tracing the history of slavery from its origins in America, Altman shows how abolitionists, and the slaves themselves, helped make the Civil War a fight not only to preserve the Union, but to make the nation free"--Back cover.

Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called many names, the abolitionists tore the nation apart in order to create a more perfect union. Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy, these passionate anti-slavery activists fought body and soul in the most important civil rights crusade in American history.

An introduction to the life of the woman born into slavery who became a well-known abolitionist and crusader for the rights of African-Americans in the United States.

An autobiographical account by the runaway slave Frederick Douglass that chronicles his experiences with his owners and overseers, and discusses how slavery affected both slaves and slaveholders.

An autobiographical account of a childhood and youth spent in slavery by a man who became a great abolitionist and leader of anti-slavery activity.

Describes how photographs of abolitionist Frederick Douglass showed the world what freedom and dignity looked like and helped bring an end to slavery.

African-American abolitionist Frederick Douglass tells his life story, describing his years as a slave and his escape in 1838, and reflecting upon life in the U.S. as a freedman. Includes explanatory notes, an introduction, and a further reading list.

A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement.