Slavery and the African American story / Patricia Williams Dockery.

Author/creator Williams Dockery, Patricia author.
Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationNew York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2023]
Copyright Date©2023
Descriptionxxiv, 244 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 22 cm.
Subjects

Variant title Slavery & the African American story
SeriesRace to the truth
Race to the truth. ^A1471183
Contents Early African presence in America -- North America at the time of the colonists' arrival -- American laws made slavery legal -- Creating a new American culture -- The American Revolution and slave-owning founding fathers -- Slave resistance -- Freedom fighters, revolutionaries, and insurrectionists -- The truth, today : getting to the truth about slavery involves digging up the past.
Abstract "From the moment Africans were first brought to the shores of the United States, they had a hand in shaping the country. Their labor created a strong economy, built our halls of government, and defined American society in profound ways. And though the Emancipation Proclamation wasn't signed until 300 years after the first Africans arrived, the fight for freedom started the moment they set foot on American soil. This book contains the true narrative of the first 300 years of Africans in America: the struggles, the heroes, and the untold stories that are left out of textbooks. If you want to learn the truth about African American history in this country, start here" -- Publisher's website.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Interest age level Ages 10-14
Interest grade level Grades 4-6
Audience 1290 Lexile
Issued in other formOnline version: Williams Dockery, Patricia Slavery and the African American story. First edition New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2023] 9780593480489
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formInformational works.
LCCN 2022052377
ISBN9780593480465 paperback
ISBN0593480465 paperback
ISBN9780593480472 library binding
ISBN0593480473 library binding
ISBNebook

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 306.3 W6763S ✔ Available Place Hold