Amendment XIII: Abolishing Slavery

by Tracey Vasil Biscontini (Editor), Rebecca Sparling (Editor)

Overview

One of the most stirring moments in history was when Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Along with this crucial primary source, readers are treated to an amazing collection of essays about the abolishment of slavery and the Thirteenth Amendment. Readers will evaluate the historical defense of slavery and its rejection, reactions to Lincoln's proclamation, and they will learn how early Supreme Court rulings actually undermined this amendment's power. Other topics include segregation, housing developments, road closings, America's debt to slaves, immigrant labor, modern-day slavery, and slavery in American prisons and suburbs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737741223
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	12/27/2008
Series:	Constitutional Amendments: Beyond the Bill of Rights Series
Pages:	200
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

Editorial Reviews

Review: Amendment XIII: Abolishing Slavery "If you have students who struggle with understanding the Constitution, these books will help them out immensely."—Library Media Connection, October 2009

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