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Rossi, Ann.

Freedom struggle : the anti-slavery movement in America, 1830-1865 / Ann Rossi. - Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2005. - 40 pages : illustrations (some color), color map 24 cm.

Includes index.

America in 1860 -- Slavery : right or wrong? -- The Underground Railroad -- Slavery divides the nation -- Should slavery be abolished? -- The path to war -- Uncle Tom's Cabin -- Fighting for freedom.

Presents an overview of the history of abolitionism in the United States, including information on the Underground Railroad with an emphasis on pro-slavery and anti-slavery arguments used up until the Civil War.

ISBN: 9780792278283

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Abolitionists--United States
African Americans
African Americans
African Americans--United States
Antislavery movements--United States
Antislavery movements.
Antislavery movements.
Slavery
Slavery
Slavery--United States
Slaves
Slaves
Slaves--United States.
Underground railroad--United States
Underground railroad.
Underground railroad.

LC Class. No.: E 449 / .R735 2005