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Slavery and the Underground Railroad
"I have only one life to lose. I had as well be killed running as die standing." The famous runaway slave Frederick Douglass eloquently expressed many slaves' feelings. Carin T. Ford's compelling history begins with the arrival of Africans in America. The grim depictions of slaves' lives leave no doubt as to why many dared risk everything to run away. Well-chosen true stories, along with quotes from real slaves, take readers back in time, traveling across the ocean in shackles, into the brutal heart of slavery, and, finally, to refuge, with the promise of freedom and the brave heroes of the Underground Railroad.
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Civil War Library series. These broad overviews examine different aspects of the Civil War. The simplistic text and brief excerpts from firsthand accounts are accompanied by color and black-and-white archival images. In an attempt at brevity, some information becomes confusing. Maps, chapter notes, and facsimiles of wartime memorabilia enhance these books. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Fall 2004
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