African-Americans in the Thirteen Colonies (Cornerstones of Freedom)
by Deborah Kent
Cornerstones of freedomDescription
This accessible history explores the lives and experiences of African Americans in the thirteen colonies during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It examines the institution of slavery, the restricted rights of free Black people, and the many ways African Americans contributed to the development of colonial America. Brief profiles of figures such as Phillis Wheatley, Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable, and Benjamin Banneker illuminate their achievements and resilience. Enhanced by historical photographs and straightforward narrative, the book offers young readers an introduction to an essential and often overlooked part of America’s beginnings.
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paperback
Childrens Pr
Published Oct 1, 1996
32 pages
ISBN: 9780516200651
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First Published
1996
Language
eng
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