A free Black girl before the Civil War : the diary of Charlotte Forten, 1854 / edited by Christy Steele with Kerry Graves ; foreword by Suzanne Bunkers ; [illustrator, Linda Clavel].

Author/creator Forten, Charlotte L.
Other author Steele, Christy, 1970-
Other author Graves, Kerry A.
Other author Clavel, Linda, illustrator.
Format Book
Publication InfoMankato, Minn. : Blue Earth Books, ©2000.
Description32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Forten, Charlotte L. Journal--Juvenile literature.
Forten, Charlotte L.
African American teenage girls--Massachusetts. --Salem. --Diaries. --Juvenile literature.
Free African Americans--Massachusetts. --Salem. --Diaries. --Juvenile literature.
Antislavery movements--Massachusetts. --History. --19th century. --Juvenile literature.
Salem (Mass.)--Race relations. --Juvenile literature.
Salem (Mass.)--Social life and customs. --Juvenile literature.
Massachusetts--Race relations.
Massachusetts--Social life and customs.

SeriesDiaries, letters, and memoirs
Diaries, letters, and memoirs. ^A668741
Abstract The diary of a sixteen-year-old free African American who lived in Massachusetts in 1854 records her schooling, participation in the antislavery movement, and concern for an arrested fugitive slave. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 99015276
ISBN0736803459

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