Freedom by Force: The History of Slave Rebellions

by Therese Harasymiw

Book Overview

When people are routinely and systematically oppressed for years, it is only logical that they eventually rise up against their oppressors. For African slaves in North America, these rebellions were largely unsuccessful. Nevertheless, the anger and uprisings that came from people who wanted their freedom and were willing to fight for it are important parts of the story of the fight to end slavery. Readers get a deeper understanding of crucial slave...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153456294X
• ISBN13: 9781534562943
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: Lucent Press
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 12 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 10