african americans

Chronicles the lives and hardships of various African American families who were forced to endure the difficulties of slavery, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. Discusses how these people eventually found justice and features full-color and black-and-white images throughout.

Explores the impact of the Civil War on women's lives, as well as the many roles played by women on and off the battlefields.

Joe Duckett, having escaped slavery to join the Union Army, becomes a hero in his regiment, but his most dangerous task is still before him when he makes plans to return to the plantation from which he fled to claim his wife and daughter.

Describes the conditions of slaves in the United States, the role of African Americans in the Civil War, and the aftermath of slavery. Includes Internet links to Web sites related to the Civil War.

Offers a detailed analysis of the Civil War siege at Vicksburg in the summer of 1863, and explores how the battle influenced the legacies of race and slavery that played out over the decades that followed.

Offers a comprehensive account of the experiences of escaped blacks in America at the start of the Revolutionary War, discussing the reactions blacks had to the war, their interactions with both armies, and the reasons many risked their lives to travel across the ocean to Sierra Leone.

Examines important accomplishments and events in the history of African-Americans with a focus on the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Includes short biographies of notable men and women, a glossary, a list of related Internet sites, and other resources.

A reference and pictorial history describing the black people who served in the military affairs of the United States.

Uses primary source materials to study the institution of slavery in the United States and its role in the Civil War.