Bibliograph

Breaking the chains, African American slave resistance, William Loren Katz ; introduction by Robin D. G. Kelley

Type

Label

Breaking the chains, African American slave resistance, William Loren Katz ; introduction by Robin D. G. Kelley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Intended audience

Ages 12 and up (12UP), Seven Stories PressGrades 7-9, Seven Stories Press

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Breaking the chains

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1320819894

Responsibility statement

William Loren Katz ; introduction by Robin D. G. Kelley

Sub title

African American slave resistance

Summary

"Generations of American history students have grown up believing that slave rebellion was relatively rare, that slaves accepted their lot and became attached to their masters, and that they were ultimately liberated with little or no effort of their own. Centering Black voices and slave narratives, celebrated historian and children's book author, William Loren Katz offers a thoroughly researched look at the lives of enslaved people in the United States in Breaking the Chains. From their African abductions, through their brave resistance to and escape from the ships and harsh plantation life, to their roles in the Civil War, those given voice here show that the slaves themselves were a driving force behind their emancipation"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adolescent

Classification