"This is a book we've been waiting for, for a long time.Outstanding.Well annotated with wonderful black and white reproductions of art.Children will be fascinated with the letters reproduced.they give a very now feeling to history."--Teaching K-8"This excellent series entry brings together hundreds of primary documents to tell the history of slavery.The illustrations are carefully chosen to match the text and add a great deal to readers' understanding.A valuable resource for students and for teachers.

"--School Library Journal"Each entry is placed in context with a good introduction. Well-captioned reproductions of period documents, photos, engravings, posters, prints, and other artifacts appear throughout the book. With the increasing emphasis on students' learning to interpret primary sources for historical research, this will be a useful addition to many library collections."--Booklist"Each entry is placed in context with a good introduction. Well-captioned reproductions of period documents, photos, engravings, posters, prints, and other artifacts appear throughout the book. With the increasing emphasis on students' learning to interpret primary sources for historical research, this will be a useful addition to many library collections."--Booklist"This excellent series entry brings together hundreds of primary documents to tell the history of slavery.The illustrations are carefully chosen to match the text and add a great deal to readers' understanding.

A valuable resource for students and for teachers."--School Library Journal"This is a book we've been waiting for, for a long time.Outstanding.Well annotated with wonderful black and white reproductions of art.Children will be fascinated with the letters reproduced.they give a very now feeling to history."--Teaching K-8.