slaves

Based on a series of interviews, the author relates the slave narrative of Cudjo Lewis.

Little Mazie wants the freedom to stay up late, but her father explains what freedom really means in the story of Juneteenth, and how her ancestors celebrated their true freedom.

Chronicles the life of William Still, African American abolitionist and the father of the Underground Railroad, and details his work with the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society and helping enslaved people fleeing to freedom. Explains how he recorded the stories of freedom seekers that he encountered in an effort to preserve their history and help families be reunited.

Explores the meaning behind thirteen American slave songs.

"In 1854 in Eastern Maryland twelve-year-old Ann is a slave, grateful that her family is still all together; but when their master, in need of money, decides to sell Ann and her younger brother, their parents decide to take the dangerous step of running away north to freedom--a journey filled with danger, especially since they are not sure how to find the first station on the Underground Railroad"--OCLC.

A narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for freedom.

"Moses, General Tubman, Minty, Araminta, the woman we know today as Harriet Tubman went by many names. Each represented one of her many roles as a spy, as a liberator, as a suffragist, and more."--Provided by publisher.

A young African-American woman is mysteriously transfered back in time leading to an irresistable curiosity about her family's past.

African-American abolitionist Frederick Douglass tells his life story, describing his years as a slave and his escape in 1838, and reflecting upon his experiences in the U.S. andGreat Britain as a free man. Includes explanatory notes, an introduction, extracts from speeches, and a letter Douglass wrote to his former master.

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