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1) Harriet
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Based on the thrilling and inspirational life of an iconic American freedom fighter, the movie tells the extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cosimo Classics
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Douglas's third biography, in this thoroughly revised 1892 edition, is his most reflective, offering the perspective of a man at the end of a long life. He shares stories of his childhood, to his own battle for personal freedom.
Series
Underground volume 2
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Underground tells the story of American heroes and their harrowing journey from slavery to freedom, with the legendary Harriot Tubman blazing the trail.
Author
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"Readers will explore an essential topic through this book. In the United States, slavery was an important institution for many farmers, especially in the southern states. However, many people fought against slavery as a legal practice. One of the causes of the Civil War was slavery and, in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves in the states that rebelled against the Union. Although slaves were officially...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books, Ltd
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The 1830s were the most violent time in American history outside of war. Men battled each other in the streets in ethnic and religious conflicts, gangs of party henchmen rioted at the ballot box, and assault and murder were common enough as to seem unremarkable. The president who presided over the era, Andrew Jackson, was himself a duelist and carried lead in his body from previous gunfights. The principal targets of mob violence were abolitionists...
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