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Freedom in Congo Square

Carole Boston Weatherford
Freedom in Congo Square Book PDF

Author : Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-17
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781499804799

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Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford Pdf

Chosen as a New York Times Best Illustrated Book of 2016, this poetic, nonfiction story about a little-known piece of African American history captures a human's capacity to find hope and joy in difficult circumstances and demonstrates how New Orleans' Congo Square was truly freedom's heart. Mondays, there were hogs to slop, mules to train, and logs to chop. Slavery was no ways fair. Six more days to Congo Square. As slaves relentlessly toiled in an unjust system in 19th century Louisiana, they all counted down the days until Sunday, when at least for half a day they were briefly able to congregate in Congo Square in New Orleans. Here they were free to set up an open market, sing, dance, and play music. They were free to forget their cares, their struggles, and their oppression. This story chronicles slaves' duties each day, from chopping logs on Mondays to baking bread on Wednesdays to plucking hens on Saturday, and builds to the freedom of Sundays and the special experience of an afternoon spent in Congo Square. This book will have a forward from Freddi Williams Evans (freddievans.com), a historian and Congo Square expert, as well as a glossary of terms with pronunciations and definitions. AWARDS: A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016: Nonfiction Starred reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and The Horn Book Magazine

Congo Square

Freddi Williams Evans
Congo Square Book PDF

Author : Freddi Williams Evans
Publisher : University of Louisiana
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : African American dance
ISBN : 1935754033

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Congo Square by Freddi Williams Evans Pdf

Comprehensive study of one of the New World's most sacred sites of African American memory and community.

Philip Reid Saves The Statue of Freedom

Steven Sellers Lapham,Eugene Walton
Philip Reid Saves The Statue of Freedom Book PDF

Author : Steven Sellers Lapham,Eugene Walton
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781627530583

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Philip Reid Saves The Statue of Freedom by Steven Sellers Lapham,Eugene Walton Pdf

On December 2, 1863, a bronze statue was placed atop the dome of the United States Capitol. Standing more than 19 feet tall, the figure called “Freedom” was designed and created during a period of great turmoil in American history. But at one point during its creation, it wasn’t clear the statue would even get to its final destination. One man, in particular, played an important role in seeing the statue through to completion. His name was Philip Reid. Born into slavery, Reid grew up on a South Carolina farm, helping various craftsmen such as the blacksmith and the potter. Eventually, he was sold to a man named Clark Mills, who opened a foundry in Washington, D.C. Mills’s foundry was contracted to cast the Freedom statue, but the project was jeopardized when a seemingly unsolvable puzzle arose. And it was Philip Reid who stepped in to solve it.

The Price of Freedom

Judith Bloom Fradin,Dennis Brindell Fradin
The Price of Freedom Book PDF

Author : Judith Bloom Fradin,Dennis Brindell Fradin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780802721662

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The Price of Freedom by Judith Bloom Fradin,Dennis Brindell Fradin Pdf

When John Price took a chance at freedom by crossing the frozen Ohio river from Kentucky into Ohio one January night in 1856, the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was fully enforced in every state of the union. But the townspeople of Oberlin, Ohio, believed there that all people deserved to be free, so Price started a new life in town-until a crew of slave-catchers arrived and apprehended him. When the residents of Oberlin heard of his capture, many of them banded together to demand his release in a dramatic showdown that risked their own freedom. Paired for the first time, highly acclaimed authors Dennis & Judith Fradin and Pura Belpré award-winning illustrator Eric Velasquez, provide readers with an inspiring tale of how one man's journey to freedom helped spark an abolitionist movement.

The Underground Railroad for Kids

Mary Kay Carson
The Underground Railroad for Kids Book PDF

Author : Mary Kay Carson
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781556525544

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Provides twenty-one activities that kids can do to learn about the Underground Railroad.

Friend on Freedom River

Gloria Whelan
Friend on Freedom River Book PDF

Author : Gloria Whelan
Publisher : Sleeping Bear Press
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2011-08-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781410308337

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Friend on Freedom River by Gloria Whelan Pdf

In 1850 the Detroit River was a major track along the Underground Railroad -- the last step to freedom. The journey across the river was dangerous, especially in winter and especially for a 12-year-old boy. When Louis's father left him in charge of the farm he offered his son this advice, "If you don't know what to do, just do what you think I would have done." Louis relies upon his father's words of wisdom when a runaway slave and her two children come looking for safe passage. In the second title in our Tales of Young Americans series Gloria Whelan -- author of National Book Award winning Homeless Bird -- beautifully creates a suspenseful coming-of-age story while illuminating a difficult time in America's past. Ms. Whelan's narrative again shows the human spirit will forever shine brightly in dark times. Freedom River - part of our Young Americans series - will quickly become a favorite for its important message and look at history from a youngster's eye. Artist Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen - a Sleeping Bear Press favorite - treats the material as only he can. Each illustrated page demonstrates the same mastery and devotion to his craft as the young heroes he brings to life.

What's Your Story, Frederick Douglass?

Jody Jensen Shaffer
What s Your Story Frederick Douglass Book PDF

Author : Jody Jensen Shaffer
Publisher : Lerner Classroom
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Abolitionists
ISBN : 9781467796477

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What's Your Story, Frederick Douglass? by Jody Jensen Shaffer Pdf

Cub reporter uses his interviewing skills to reveal Frederick's story and his accomplishments as a civil rights activist and how he led the fight for equality in the United States.

Freedom Train North

Julia Pferdehirt
Freedom Train North Book PDF

Author : Julia Pferdehirt
Publisher : Wisconsin Historical Society
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780870204746

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Freedom Train North by Julia Pferdehirt Pdf

People running from slavery made many hard journeys to find freedom—on steamboats and in carriages, across rivers and in hay-covered wagons. Some were shot at. Many were chased by slave catchers. Others hid in tunnels and secret rooms. But these troubles were worth it for the men, women, and children who eventually reached freedom. Freedom Train North tells the stories of fugitive slaves who found help in Wisconsin. Young readers (ages 7 to 12) will meet people like Joshua Glover, who was broken out of jail by a mob of freedom workers in Milwaukee, and Jacob Green, who escaped five times before he finally made it to freedom. This compelling book also introduces stories of the strangers who hid fugitive slaves and helped them on their way, brave men and women who broke the law to do what was right. As both a historian and a storyteller, author Julia Pferdehirt shares these exciting and important stories of a dangerous time in Wisconsin’s past. Using manuscripts, letters, and artifacts from the period, as well as stories passed down from one generation to another, Pferdehirt takes us deep into our state’s past, challenging and inspiring us with accounts of courage and survival.

The World That Made New Orleans

Ned Sublette
The World That Made New Orleans Book PDF

Author : Ned Sublette
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781569765135

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The World That Made New Orleans by Ned Sublette Pdf

STRONGNamed one of the Top 10 Books of 2008 by The Times-Picayune. STRONGWinner of the 2009 Humanities Book of the Year award from the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities.STRONG STRONGAwarded the New Orleans Gulf South Booksellers Association Book of the Year Award for 2008. New Orleans is the most elusive of American cities. The product of the centuries-long struggle among three mighty empires--France, Spain, and England--and among their respective American colonies and enslaved African peoples, it has always seemed like a foreign port to most Americans, baffled as they are by its complex cultural inheritance. The World That Made New Orleans offers a new perspective on this insufficiently understood city by telling the remarkable story of New Orleans's first century--a tale of imperial war, religious conflict, the search for treasure, the spread of slavery, the Cuban connection, the cruel aristocracy of sugar, and the very different revolutions that created the United States and Haiti. It demonstrates that New Orleans already had its own distinct personality at the time of Louisiana's statehood in 1812. By then, important roots of American music were firmly planted in its urban swamp--especially in the dances at Congo Square, where enslaved Africans and African Americans appeared en masse on Sundays to, as an 1819 visitor to the city put it, &“rock the city.&” This book is a logical continuation of Ned Sublette's previous volume, Cuba and Its Music: From the First Drums to the Mambo, which was highly praised for its synthesis of musical, cultural, and political history. Just as that book has become a standard resource on Cuba, so too will The World That Made New Orleans long remain essential for understanding the beautiful and tragic story of this most American of cities.

Juneteenth

Rachel Grack
Juneteenth Book PDF

Author : Rachel Grack
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781681035178

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Juneteenth by Rachel Grack Pdf

On June 19, 1865 – two years after the Emancipation Proclamation – Galveston, Texas became the last place in the country to learn the slaves were free. Today, Juneteenth is a joyful occasion with parades, speeches, music, and more! This engaging book teaches the fascinating origins and traditions of Juneteenth, honoring the freedom of African Americans.

Slavery In America

Katie Marsico
Slavery In America Book PDF

Author : Katie Marsico
Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781615906376

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Slavery In America by Katie Marsico Pdf

Explore The Time Of Slavery In America Through Engaging Text, Detailed Illustrations, And Photos Of Artifacts.

Escaping Slavery

Peggy Caravantes
Escaping Slavery Book PDF

Author : Peggy Caravantes
Publisher : Momentum
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08
Category : Fugitive slaves
ISBN : 1503825302

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Escaping Slavery by Peggy Caravantes Pdf

Engages readers with incredible stories of people who made daring escapes from slavery. With clever plans and the help of the Underground Railroad, these people escaped enslavement to find freedom. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, informative infographics, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, a selected bibliography, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.

Jazz Baby

Carole Boston Weatherford
Jazz Baby Book PDF

Author : Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Children's stories
ISBN : 1584300396

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Jazz Baby by Carole Boston Weatherford Pdf

Illustrated by Laura Freeman. A celebration of music and movement, this story in verse is inspired by the riffs, rhythms and freedom of jazz. Colourful spreads show close-ups of children playing drums, piano and bass as they swing, and jitterbug to the music. With an appealing and rhythmic text just right for young children, plus colourful, contemporary illustrations with real child appeal, Jazz Baby is an exciting way to introduce young children to the instruments and rhythms of jazz. Ages 1-6.

The Story of the Underground Railroad

KaaVonia Hinton
The Story of the Underground Railroad Book PDF

Author : KaaVonia Hinton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07
Category : Abolitionists
ISBN : 1584157399

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The Story of the Underground Railroad by KaaVonia Hinton Pdf

Describes a secret network that helped runaway slaves from the South reach the North and Canada between 1830 and 1860.

Be a King

Carole Boston Weatherford
Be a King Book PDF

Author : Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher : Bloomsbury Children's Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2022-01-11
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781547608973

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Be a King by Carole Boston Weatherford Pdf

Everyone can "Be a King" . . . readers will learn how by reliving the most famous actions of Martin Luther King, Jr. in this powerful picture book from award-winning creators Carole Boston Weatherford and James E. Ransome.