
Slavery
Christine Hatt(Author)
Cherrytree Books (Publisher)
Published on 29. November 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
978-1-84234-953-3 (ISBN)
Description
Age range 12 to 16
Slavery from Africa to the Americas charts the history of 24 million people taken from their homes in West Africa by force, and their journey across the Atlantic Ocean to start their new lives in the Americas. It also looks at their constant fight against enslavement, as well as examining the developments in Europe and the USA that brought slavery to an end.
This book takes a fresh look at history by using original documents as the starting point for studying major events or periods in the past. Drawing on a wide range of sources, from diaries and letters to speeches and legal documents, each are set in context and fully annotated.
Slavery from Africa to the Americas charts the history of 24 million people taken from their homes in West Africa by force, and their journey across the Atlantic Ocean to start their new lives in the Americas. It also looks at their constant fight against enslavement, as well as examining the developments in Europe and the USA that brought slavery to an end.
This book takes a fresh look at history by using original documents as the starting point for studying major events or periods in the past. Drawing on a wide range of sources, from diaries and letters to speeches and legal documents, each are set in context and fully annotated.
More details
Series
Edition
Annotated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Slough
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Zero to Ten
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: Seventh Grade and over, Interest Age: From 11 to 14 years
Edition type
Annotated edition
Illustrations
Photos, maps and diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 295 mm
Width: 241 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
302 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84234-953-3 (9781842349533)
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Person
Christine Hatt is the author of the Dress Sense series, the History in Writing series, and the Judge for Yourself series.