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Abolitionists and slave resistance, breaking the chains of slavery, Judith Edwards ; foreword by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Abolitionists and slave resistance, breaking the chains of slavery, Judith Edwards ; foreword by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 124-125) and index
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index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Abolitionists and slave resistance
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bibliography
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52720861
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Judith Edwards ; foreword by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Series statement
Slavery in American history
Sub title
breaking the chains of slavery
Summary
Slaves rebelled and sometimes ran away from their plantations. Abolitionists battled to win victories in Congress to help free the slaves but the actions of both slaves and abolitionists helped lead to Civil War
Table Of Contents
Events leading to abolition -- Slavery and the Revolutionary War -- The anti-slavery movement gathers force -- Abolitionists organize -- The Amistad and the new decade -- The rebels and the runaways -- Escape from slavery and fugitive slave laws -- Leading to war -- On the anti-slavery side -- From slave to soldier
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pre adolescent
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