African American History: Books - Slavery (Abolition)

A biography of the freed slave who made her fortune in Colorado and used her money to bring other former slaves there to begin new lives.

A simple biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement in the nineteenth century.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Frederick Douglass, as well as his impact on the civil rights movement.

Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of famous abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

A biography of the man who, after escaping slavery, became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement of the early nineteenth century.

A biography of the man who became an orator, writer, and leader in the anti-slavery movement.

The life of the eighteenth-century African prince who, after being captured by slave traders, was brought to Massachusetts where he was a slave until he was able to buy his freedom at the age of sixty.

A biography of the former slave who became an outspoken antislavery and women's rights activist in the United States.

Examines the life of Sojourner Truth, a woman born into slavery who escaped to freedom and went on to become a prominent speaker on behalf of women's rights.

Describes the life of the anti-slavery and women's rights activist, from her beginning in slavery to her tireless campaign for the rights and welfare of the freedmen.

An illustrated biography of nineteenth-century abolitionist Sojourner Truth, who was born into slavery and fought for the rights of African-Americans and women.

Tells the story of Booker T. Washington's childhood following the end of slavery, his struggle to get an education, and his journey at age sixteen to the Hampton Institute.

A biography of the former slave who founded Tuskegee University and later became one of the most powerful African-American leaders of the post-Civil War era.

Covers the life of Booker T. Washington from his early childhood as a Virginia slave through his rise to founder of the Tuskegee Institute.

Surveys the life of Harriet Tubman, including her childhood in slavery and her later work in helping other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

Surveys the life of Harriet Tubman, who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

An introduction to the life and work of Harriet Tubman, who helped free slaves through the Underground Railroad and continued helping freed slaves after the Civil War.

Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Harriet Tubman.

A brief biography of the woman who escaped life as a slave and then rescued hundreds of other slaves as a conductor in the underground railroad.

A biography of the African-American woman best known for her work with the underground railroad, describing her childhood as a slave, her escape to the North, her work during the Civil War, and more.

Biography of the African-American woman who escaped from slavery to become famous as a conductor on the Underground Railroad.

A biography of the African-American woman who helped over 300 slaves escape through the Underground Railroad and was never caught herself.

A brief introduction to the life of Harriet Tubman, who spent her childhood in slavery and later worked to help other slaves escape north to freedom through the Underground Railroad.

An introduction to the life of Harriet Tubman, who helped hundreds of slaves escape to freedom via the Underground Railroad.

Young Harriet Tubman, whose childhood name was Minty, dreams of escaping slavery on the Brodas plantation in the late 1820s.

Briefly describes the story of Harriet Tubman and how she led hundreds of slaves to freedom.