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Abolitionism
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Causes of the Civil War
Child Heroes
Civil Rights
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Freedom Movements
History of Uncle Tom's Cabin
John Rankin
Levi Coffin
Race and Ethnicity: African American Studies
Race in America
Slavery in the United States
Underground Railroad
William Still
Product details
- ISBN 9780313397271
- Weight: 595g
- Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
- Publication Date: 16 Jul 2012
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Through careful, detailed consideration of a host of primary documents about the young activists who formed the Underground Railroad's underappreciated operational workforce, this book offers fresh insight to the complex question, "Who ended slavery?"
Bound for the Future: Child Heroes of the Underground Railroad illuminates the vital contributions of specific, underappreciated child activists within the extremely local circumstances of their daily work. It also provides meaningful context to the actions of these young activists within the much broader social practice of resisting slavery, and offers fresh insight into the complicated question of who was responsible for ending slavery. Through a thorough examination of these subjects, author Jonathan Shectman proves his central thesis: in many specific cases, children were the essential lifeblood of the Underground Railroad's operational workforce. This text will appeal to wide range of readers, including young students, educators, scholars, and anyone seeking a fresh perspective on civil rights, anti-slavery activism, and U.S. history.
Jonathan Shectman is former editor of a series of science education books published by the National Science Resources Center.
