Underground Railroad
Interactive website on the Underground Railroad.
Resources: slavery
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Nappy Hair
The subject of the book, nappy hair, and a young girl who has it, is told from the point of view of her family. Using different typefaces, the story proceeds as a call-and-response dialogue that explores personal pride and cultural traditions in a lively, humorous way.
Follow the Drinking Gourd
The book focuses on how enslaved African-Americans and others worked together to help people gain their freedom. The story is set in the pre-Civil War South. A group of five slaves escapes north to Canada and to freedom with the help of Peg-Leg Joe, a white man, and others who are the links on the underground railroad.
The Middle Passage: White Ships/Black Cargo
Made up of 64 black-and-white illustrations and no words, The Middle Passage gives a detailed chronology of the terrible journey millions of Africans were forced to take to the Americas. The horror of the Middle Passage is unavoidable in these exquisitely drawn pictures.
Now is Your Time!: The African American Struggle for Freedom
Starting with the arrival of the first African slave in colonial North America, this book gives a complete history of African-Americans through contemporary times. The book goes is divided into 23 chapters and includes an index.
