Diary of Charlotte Forten: A Free Black Girl Before the Civil War

by Charlotte Forten

Overview

As a free African American living in the North in the 1800s, Charlotte Forten was luckier than most African Americans of her time. But she still faced segregation, limited opportunities, and the sharp barbs of racism. Through it all, Charlotte wrote down her experiences in a diary. Read her story, and learn about the pre Civil War days from someone who lived it.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476551395
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2014
Series:	First-Person Histories Series
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	339,953
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	NC1050L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

A Free Black Girl Before the Civil War 4

The Diary of Charlotte Forten 1854 6

Eyewitness to U.S. History 28

Timeline 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 31

Internet Sites 32

Index 32

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