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Free Boy

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Author : Lorraine McConaghy
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2013-03-01

Free Boy written by Lorraine McConaghy and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-01 with Social Science categories.

Free Boy is the story of a 13-year-old slave who escaped from Washington Territory to freedom in Canada on the West's underground railroad. When James Tilton came to Washington Territory as surveyor-general in the 1850s he brought with his household young Charles Mitchell, a slave he had likely received as a wedding gift from a Maryland cousin. The story of Charlie's escape in 1860 on a steamer bound for Victoria and the help he received from free blacks reveals how national issues on the eve of the Civil War were also being played out in the West. Written with young adults in mind, the authors provide the historical context to understand the lives of both Mitchell and Tilton and the time in which the events took place. The biography explores issues of race, slavery, treason, and secession in Washington Territory, making it both a valuable resource for teachers and a fascinating story for readers of all ages. A V Ethel Willis White Book

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Author : Lorraine McConaghy
language : en
Publisher: V. Ethel Willis White Books
Release Date : 2015-07-20

Free Boy written by Lorraine McConaghy and has been published by V. Ethel Willis White Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Redemption Songs

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Author : Lea VanderVelde
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2014-09-10

Redemption Songs written by Lea VanderVelde and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-10 with History categories.

The Dred Scott case is the most notorious example of slaves suing for freedom. Most examinations of the case focus on its notorious verdict, and the repercussions that the decision set off-especially the worsening of the sectional crisis that would eventually lead to the Civil War-were extreme. In conventional assessment, a slave losing a lawsuit against his master seems unremarkable. But in fact, that case was just one of many freedom suits brought by slaves in the antebellum period; an example of slaves working within the confines of the U.S. legal system (and defying their masters in the process) in an attempt to win the ultimate prize: their freedom. And until Dred Scott, the St. Louis courts adhered to the rule of law to serve justice by recognizing the legal rights of the least well-off. For over a decade, legal scholar Lea VanderVelde has been building and examining a collection of more than 300 newly discovered freedom suits in St. Louis. In Redemption Songs, VanderVelde describes twelve of these never-before analyzed cases in close detail. Through these remarkable accounts, she takes readers beyond the narrative of the Dred Scott case to weave a diverse tapestry of freedom suits and slave lives on the frontier. By grounding this research in St. Louis, a city defined by the Antebellum frontier, VanderVelde reveals the unique circumstances surrounding the institution of slavery in westward expansion. Her investigation shows the enormous degree of variation among the individual litigants in the lives that lead to their decision to file suit for freedom. Although Dred Scott's loss is the most widely remembered, over 100 of the 300 St. Louis cases that went to court resulted in the plaintiff's emancipation. Beyond the successful outcomes, the very existence of these freedom suits helped to reshape the parameters of American slavery in the nation's expansion. Thanks to VanderVelde's thorough and original research, we can hear for the first time the vivid stories of a seemingly powerless group who chose to use a legal system that was so often arrayed against them in their fight for freedom from slavery.

Knightly Legends Of Wales Or The Boy S Mabinogion

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Author : Sidney Lanier
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2022-08-21

Knightly Legends Of Wales Or The Boy S Mabinogion written by Sidney Lanier and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-08-21 with Fiction categories.

"Knightly Legends of Wales; or, The Boy's Mabinogion" by Sidney Lanier. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Free Boy

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Author : Lorraine McConaghy
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2013

Free Boy is the story of a 13-year-old slave who escaped from Washington Territory to freedom in Canada on the West's underground railroad.

The Testimonies Of Slaves

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Author : Work Projects Administration
language : en
Publisher: e-artnow
Release Date : 2020-12-17

The Testimonies Of Slaves written by Work Projects Administration and has been published by e-artnow this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-17 with Social Science categories.

Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously collection of hundreds of life stories, recorded interviews and incredible vivid testimonies of former slaves from the American southern states, including photos of the people being interviewed and their extraordinary narratives. After the end of Civil War in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. There were several efforts to record the remembrances of the former slaves. The Federal Writers' Project was one such project by the United States federal government to support writers during the Great Depression by asking them to interview and record the myriad stories and experiences of slavery of former slaves. The resulting collection preserved hundreds of life stories from 17 U.S. states that would otherwise have been lost in din of modernity and America's eagerness to deliberately forget the blot on its recent past. Contents: Alabama Arkansas Florida Georgia Indiana Kansas Kentucky Maryland Mississippi Missouri North Carolina Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia

Delphi Complete Works Of Aeschines Illustrated

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Author : Aeschines
language : en
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Release Date : 2019-03-18

Delphi Complete Works Of Aeschines Illustrated written by Aeschines and has been published by Delphi Classics this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-03-18 with History categories.

An Athenian orator and statesman, Aeschines was the great rival of Demosthenes, being later ranked as one of the ten Attic orators. He advocated peace with Philip II of Macedonia, but was eventually defeated and discredited by Demosthenes. Aeschines then left Athens to set up a school of rhetoric at Rhodes. As a master of Greek oratory, Aeschines’ speeches are regarded as second to only Demosthenes’, serving as important documents for the study of Athenian diplomacy and politics. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents Aeschines’ complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Aeschines’ life and works * Features the complete extant works of Aeschines, in both English translation and the original Greek * Informative introductions to the speeches * Includes C. D. Adams’ translations, which previously appeared in the Loeb Classical Library * Also inlcudes the original Loeb footnotes to aid your studies * Excellent formatting of the texts * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * Features three bonus biographies, including the Pseudo-Plutarch account of the orator’s life — discover Aeschines’ ancient world Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to explore our range of Ancient Classics titles or buy the entire series as a Super Set CONTENTS: The Translations The Speech against Timarchus The Speech on the Embassy The Speech against Ctesiphon The Greek Texts List of Greek Texts The Dual Texts Dual Greek and English Texts The Biographies Demosthenes by Plutarch Aeschines by Pseudo-Plutarch The Life of Aeschines by C. D. Adams Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles