Over two days in March in 1859, the largest slave auction in American history took place in Savannah, Georgia. Kenneth Dawson has researched the stories of five enslaved people and shares them in this title.ĭay of Tears - Julius Lester, (978-1423104094), Fiction The stories of enslaved people are often overlooked in conversations about slavery. In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives - Kenneth Dawson, (978-1250144119), Non-fiction Elijah proves his strength when a former slave steals money from his friend and Elijah vows to get it back. He is not well-liked and most of his community members see him as weak. This book follows her path from enslaved child to a teacher at a school for African American girls.Įlijah of Buxton - Christopher Paul Curtis, (978-0439023450), FictionĮlijah is the first child to be born in a settlement of runaway slaves in Canada. Instead, the ship sailed south to New Orleans, where they were sold into worse conditions. Passenger on the Pearl: The True Story of Emily Edmonson's Flight from Slavery - Winifred Conkling, (978-1616205508), Non-fictionĮmiliy Edmonson and her family boarded a ship in Washington, DC, thinking they were sailing north to freedom. When her family has to flee in the middle of the night, they find refuge in the Great Dismal Swamp. She questions how one group can own another group. She sees how cruel the Master and Missus are and begins to question what makes white people better than black people. Grace is called to the Master's house to begin her enslaved work. Nettie's Trip South - Ann Turner, (978-0689801174), FictionĪ northern young woman, traveling to Virginia, sees the grimness of the slave trade when she sees slaves for sale in Richmond.įollow the Drinking Gourd - Jeanette Winter, (978-0394896946), FictionĪ group of runaway slaves follows the directions in a traditional song to escape from slavery. I Want to be Free - Joseph Slate, (978-0399243424), FictionĪ slave who is fleeing the chains of his masters saves an abandoned baby from a fate similar to his own. Manda accidentally learns about the Underground Railroad support in her household and starts to help her parents shelter escaping slaves. This beautifully written biography introduces readers to them.Īunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky - Faith Ringgold, (978-0517885437), FictionĬassie follows Harriet Tubman on the Underground Railroad to get to freedom and her brother.į is for Freedom - Roni Schotter, (978-1463753603), Fiction Harriet Tubman was known by many different names throughout her life. After he reaches manhood in just a few months, the miracles he helps take place continue including changing an old horse into a racer, and helping slaves escape to freedom.īefore She Was Harriett - Lesa-Cline Ransome, (9780823444298), Non-fiction She began life as a slave and went on to become a leader in the anti-slavery movement.Īlmost to Freedom - Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, (978-1575053424), FictionĪ young girl's rag doll narrates this tale of her escape from the American South to freedom via the Underground Railroad.īig Jabe - Jerdine Nolen, (978-0060540616), FictionĪddy finds a miracle baby floating in a basket near a cotton field. Harriet Tubman was a conductor on the Underground Railroad. I am Harriet Tubman - Brad Meltzer, (9780735228719), Non-fiction The Escape of Oney Judge - Emily Arnold McCully, (978-0374322250), FictionĪ young black woman escapes from her life as a slave in the household of the first President of the U.S., George Washington. Young Gabe sets off after the Civil War ends to locate his mother, a former slave whom he was separated from when she was sold. Mama sacrifices her own personal freedom to help others to safety while working as an agent on the Underground Railroad. ![]() ![]() Most Loved in All the World - Tonya Cherie Hegamin, (618-419039), Fiction Slaves create a church in the wild while a member guards their safety from a high perch in a tree. Hush Harbor: Praying in Secret - Freddi Williams Evans, (978-0822579656), Fiction ![]() In this wordless book, a young girl finds a runaway slave in her barn and has her courage tested.īarefoot: Escape on the Underground Railroad - Pamela Duncan Edwards, (978-0064435192), FictionĪnimals in the forest guide an escaped slave to safety and freedom.
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