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Growing up in slavery /

Examines what life was like for children who grew up as slaves in the United States, describing the conditions in which they lived, the work they did, how they were educated, and their efforts to obtain freedom.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Diouf, Sylviane A. (Sylviane Anna), 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Brookfield, Conn. : Millbrook Press, [2001]
Subjects:
Child slaves > United States > Social conditions > Juvenile literature.
African American children > Social conditions > Juvenile literature.
Slavery > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
Plantation life > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
Child slaves.
Slavery.
Plantation life.
Description
Summary:Examines what life was like for children who grew up as slaves in the United States, describing the conditions in which they lived, the work they did, how they were educated, and their efforts to obtain freedom.
Physical Description:96 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Awards:Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies, 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-94) and index.
ISBN:0761317635 (lib. bdg.)