About this history book
To Be a Slave (Puffin Modern Classics) by Lester, Julius, 1939-; Feelings, Tom is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
<p>a 30th-anniversary Edition Of The 1969 Newbery Honor Winner. For Three Decades <i>to Be A Slave</i> Has Moved Readers And Educated Them About The Experience Of Slavery In America, Told Through The Words Of Black Men And Women Who Lived It. In This Edition, Author Julius Lester And Illustrator Tom Feelings Have Written New And Intensely Personal Introductions, Reflecting On The Longevity Of The Book, Its Impact On Both Of Them, And The Role It Has Played In Helping Americans Face And Move Beyond A Painful Past.</p><h3>children's Literature</h3><p>a Number Of Books Have Been Written For Young People About Slavery In The United States, But None Could Be More Powerful And Compelling Than Lester's Award-winning Book. Reissued On The Thirtieth Anniversary Of The Original Publication, This Newbery Honor Book Personalizes The Hardships And Struggles Of African-american Slaves. What Was It Like To Be A Slave? Lester Uses The Words Of Slaves And Ex-slaves To Tell This Story. From Slave Narratives Of The 1800s And Interviews Of Ex-slaves Conducted By The Federal Writers' Project Of The 1930s, The Victims Describe Living Conditions Under A Bondage That Negated One's Humanity. What Emerges I
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Lester, Julius, 1939-; Feelings, Tom
- Publisher
- Puffin Books
- Published
- 2000
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780788746413
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Humanities