By the 1780s, approximately 97,000 slaves a year were being sent to the Americas on more than 800 British slave ships. Most went from Africa to the West Indies, where they were traded for molasses. In New England, the colonists used the molasses to manufacture rum. British merchants completed the triangle of human misery by trading the rum for more slaves. This anthology provides a glimpse at primary and secondary source documents that describe this terrible episode in world history.
ISBN: 1-878668-48-X Price: $7.95 Pages: 63
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Will Crawford teams up with his feisty young neighbor, Louisa May Alcott, to help a fugitive slave boy named Daniel escape to freedom. They learn from Daniel about his difficulties in getting to safety in Canada, and at the same time learn of their families' assistance on the Underground Railroad. Will Daniel be able to find his brother before continuing on his journey? Historical fiction for ages 7 to 12.
ISBN: 978-1-57960-078-6 Price: $5.95 Pages: 40
Slave narratives, government documents, songs, and other firsthand accounts of those involved in the early slave trade, the passage from Africa, life as a slave, and stories from the Underground Railroad feature some of the most well-recognized names in Black history. Each excerpt is summarized alongside the document and has a vocabulary list of challenging words. Class activities are also included.
ISBN: 1-57960-062-X Price: $8.95 Pages: 56
A fascinating collection of primary and secondary source materials from a variety of perspectives on this period in America's history. Excerpts include the dramatic escape of William and Ellen Craft, David Walker's Appeal, an account of Harriet Tubman, text from the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850, oral histories of fugitive slaves, and two passages from Frederick Douglass' narratives. A map of the major underground routes gives readers a broader picture of these times. Historic illustrations and three spirituals round out the text.
ISBN: 1-57960-051-4 Price: $7.95 Pages: 66
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