African-Americans in the Thirteen Colonies (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series)

Kent, Deborah

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9780516066318: African-Americans in the Thirteen Colonies (Cornerstones of Freedom Second Series)

ISBN 10: 0516066315 ISBN 13: 9780516066318

Publisher: Childrens Pr, 1996

Using many photographs, this is a simple overview of the part played by African Americans during the formative years of the colonial period. The freedom sought by so many Europeans who came to America was not shared with many Africans & their descendants. The brief descriptions in this book tell of slavery as well as the limited freedoms of free blacks. Phillis Wheatley, Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, & Benjamin Banneker are among those briefly profiled. Index. Part of the Cornerstones of Freedom series.Bowker Authored Title code. Using many photographs, this is a simple overview of the part played by African Americans during the formative years of the colonial period. Presents a brief history of Afro-Americans and of slavery in seventeenth and eighteenth century America.

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From School Library Journal:

Grade 3-5-Kent discusses the slave trade, economic issues propelling it, and the contributions of some notable blacks. She relates the reasons that slavery was able to flourish and explains how Native Americans and indentured servants were able to escape being enslaved. The author's concise descriptions of African Americans during a turbulent time in U.S. history are informative and quite stirring, and the book offers a basic understanding of a divisive issue. Santella's title, on the other hand, focuses on one event, conveys the excitement and drama that it aroused, and examines its repercussions. The author also addresses Robinson's legacy, not only to the world of baseball but also to society. Both volumes are illustrated with numerous black-and-white reproductions and photographs.
Jeanette Lambert, Nashville Metropolitan Schools, TN
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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