Discusses slavery as a cause of the American Civil War and examines the events surrounding Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and the impact of this declaration on the course of the war and the institution of slavery.

4) The Civil War

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Turning points in world history

Pub. Date

c2004

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Many of the most respected Civil War historians, and their changing interpretations of the conflict, including J. G. Randall, David Donald, James A. Rawley, and James M. McPherson, are excerpted. An introduction outlines the nation's antebellum history, the table of contents is annotated, and each essay is preceded by a brief summary. Outstanding features of the book are discussion questions and the appendix of documents that are sure to inspire additional...

5) Early Black reformers

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History firsthand

Pub. Date

c2003

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Uses eyewitness accounts, contemporary narratives, and personal anecdotes to present a portrait of black abolitionists and reformers. The term civil rights movement calls to mind the nation-wide effort, spearheaded by Martin Luther King Jr., during the 1950s and 1960s to end racial segregation and racial injustice in the United States. But the struggle for citizenship rights for African Americans predates King's movement by almost two hundred years....

6) Slave narratives

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[2001]

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A compilation of essays analyzes the origins and development of the slave narrative, as well as its literary style, content, and impact, and explores themes, including the slaves' desire for freedom, dignity, and self-respect.

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James Tackach

1) Brown v. Board of Education

2) James Baldwin

3) The Emancipation Proclamation

4) The Civil War

5) Early Black reformers

6) Slave narratives