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Grade 11: Antebellum America

Runaway Slaves

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Runaway Slaves

This book describes the experiences of runaway slaves, black and white men and women who participated in the Underground Railroad, and black and white abolitionists who worked to end slavery.

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Slavery

This book traces the conflicting views on the issue of slavery through speeches by John C. Calhoun, Jefferson Davis, Alexander H.

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Slavery and the Coming of the Civil War, 1831-1861

Christopher Collier

Discusses attitudes and events that led up to the Civil War, particularly the institution of slavery.

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Arguing About Slavery

William Lee Miller

Presents a record of the nine-year contest waged in the United States House of Representatives, beginning in 1835, over the question of slavery, a battle spearheaded by former president John Quincy Ad

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When in the Course of Human Events

Charles Adams

Examines primary documents from domestic and foreign observers to determine whether the American South was Constitutionally justified in seceding, and digs past conventional history to debunk myths ab

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United States V. Amistad

Suzanne Freedman

Examines events and opinions surrounding the case of United States v. Amistad, in which a group of Africans was put on tria for staging a revolt aboard the slave ship Amistad.

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Till Freedom Cried Out

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The Dred Scott Decision

Bonnie L. Lukes

This book traces the history of the landmark Supreme Court decision that defined the right of slaves in the United States.

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Our Song, Our Toil

This book recounts the story of American slavery from African captivity to emancipation, through excerpts from slave autobiographies, and slavery documents.

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