The Underground Railroad
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In The Underground Railroad: Navigate the Journey from Slavery to Freedom, learn about the tens of thousands of African American men, women, and children who risked their lives to gain their freedom, and the thousands more who risked their lives to help.
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 "This book is an excellent resource for helping students understand the troubling times prior to the Civil War and could serve as a resource for an entire unit of study. Highly Recommended."

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"This book opens with an explanation of what slavery is and what the abolitionist movement was. It will help readers glimpse what life was like for enslaved people, and how they fought the system that shackled them. The cool thing about this book: it's like going on a field trip into the past. As with any expedition, you'll want to grab your notebook and pencil to record ideas, observations, and reactions as you work through the activities." Read the complete review online.

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In The Underground Railroad: Navigate the Journey from Slavery to Freedom, learn about the tens of thousands of African American men, women, and children who risked their lives to gain their freedom, and the thousands more who risked their lives to help.

  • The institution of slavery and the escape of slaves to freedom continues to affect today's world and is prevalent in news stories that readers are exposed to.
  • Uses primary sources to engage readers in scholarly deconstruction of relevant material.
Available In:
Hardcover, $22.95
9781619304864
Paperback, $17.95
9781619304901
Includes: Table of Contents | Timeline | Glossary | Resources | Index
Specs: 8 x 10 size | 4-color interior | 128 pages
Subject: Social Studies
Content Focus: U.S. History

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Timeline

Introduction
A Historic Secret

Chapter 1
The Peculiar Institution

Chapter 2
Resistance

Chapter 3
Laying the Tracks

Chapter 4
Navigating the Freedom Trail

Chapter 5
Treacherous Travel

Chapter 6
Courageous Collaborators

Chapter 7
Freedom Found

Chapter 8
Beyond Freedom

Glossary
Resources
Essential Questions
Index