The Fight for Freedom: Ending Slavery in America

by Melissa Carosella, Stephanie Kuligowski

Overview

This engaging and enlightening book allows readers to discover the history of slavery in America and the long fight for freedom before and during the Civil War. Readers will gain a better understanding of abolitionists, the fight for equality, the Underground Railroad, and Reconstruction through the stunning images, captivating sidebars and facts, easy-to-read text, accessible glossary, index, and table of contents.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433315190
Publisher:	Teacher Created
Publication date:	08/15/2011
Series:	Social Studies: Informational Text
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	6.60(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.10(d)
Lexile:	720L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Stephanie Herweck Paris has been in education for over 15 years. She has indulged her passion for education by spending time as an elementary classroom teacher, an elementary school computer and technology specialist, an educational activist, and an author of numerous resources for Shell Education and Teacher Created Materials.

Table of Contents

Slavery in America 4-5

Thoughts of Freedom 6-11

Road to Freedom 12-17

The Civil War 18-23

Putting the Union Back Together 24-27

Adjusting to Freedom 28-29

Glossary 30

Index 31

Your Turn 32