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"Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841. He spent the next twelve harrowing years of his life as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation. During this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. After regaining his freedom in 1853, Northup decided to publish this gripping autobiographical account of his captivity. As an educated man, Northup was able to present an exceptionally...
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IL: UG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
920L
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English
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This dramatic autobiography of the early life of an American slave was first published in 1845, when its young author had just achieved his freedom. Douglass' eloquence gives a clear indication of the powerful principles that led him to become the first great African-American leader in the United States. The personal account of a fugitive slave's privation and sufferings and his campaigns for Negro emancipation. This dramatic autobiography of the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
710L
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English
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"No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With black-and-white illustrations throughout and a sixteen-page black-and-white photo insert, the Underground...
17) Slaving zones: cultural identities, ideologies, and institutions in the evolution of global slavery
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Studies in global slavery volume Volume 4
Publisher
Brill
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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Lucent Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1160L
Language
English
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Describes what it was like to be involved in the Underground Railroad, discussing life on the run, the lives of the trackers, conductors, and stationmasters, and the building of new lives in Canada.