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Days of Jubilee : the end of slavery in the United States /

Uses slave narratives, letters, diaries, military orders, and other documents to chronicle the various stages leading to the emancipation of slaves in the United States.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McKissack, Pat, 1944-2017
Other Authors: McKissack, Fredrick
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2003.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Slaves > Emancipation > United States > Juvenile literature.
Slaves > Emancipation > United States > Sources > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > History > To 1863 > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > History > To 1863 > Sources > Juvenile literature.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Juvenile literature.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Sources > Juvenile literature.
Slavery > History.
African Americans > History > To 1863.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Sources.
Description
Summary:Uses slave narratives, letters, diaries, military orders, and other documents to chronicle the various stages leading to the emancipation of slaves in the United States.
Physical Description:viii, 134 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
Awards:Coretta Scott King Honor Book, 2004.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index.
ISBN:059010764X (alk. paper)