The Underground Railroad

by Natalie Hyde

Book Overview

In the 1800s, the Underground Railroad was a system of secret routes and safe places to hide for black slaves trying to escape to freedom. This astonishing book details the evidence that led up to the acceptance of slavery as well as the rejection of it. Readers will discover that when faced with evidence of the plight of slaves, such as slave auction posters, engravings, photographs, and interviews, white people had varying views depending on whether...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778715558
• ISBN13: 9780778715559
• Release Date: February 2015
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9