Slavery in the United States: The Abominable Trade

by Whitney Hopper

Slavery is one of the darkest, most complicated parts of American History. This volume presents the facts of the "abominable trade" from its beginnings in the West Indies to its expansion across the British North American colonies, and eventually, the United States. Readers will learn about the horrors of the Middle Passage and life on a plantation, as well as slavery's effect on the economy and politics of the United States. This book also covers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508149534
• ISBN13: 9781508149538
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 24 Pages
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6