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Moses, Shelia P.
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Having served his master in northern states, under the provisions of the Missouri compromise the slave Dred Scott may be eligible for emancipation, but legal obstacles stand in the way of his freedom. Born into slavery in Virginia in the late 1700s, Dred Scott had little to look forward to in life. But he was fortunate in two ways: His first owner was fairly kind to him, and he grew up with his owner's children, forming friendships that he would come to depend on years later. For on April 6, 1846, Dred Scott and his wife, Harriett -- their ownership having changed hands several times during adulthood -- took the dangerous and courageous step to sue for their freedom, entering into legal battles that would last for eleven years. During this time Dred Scott would need all the help and support he could get -- from folks in the community all the way back to the people with whom he had been raised. With a foreword by Dred Scott's great-grandson, Shelia P. Moses' stunning story chronicles Dred Scott's experiences as a slave, as a plaintiff in one of the most important legal cases in American history, and -- at last -- as a free man. Dred Scott's story is one of tremendous courage and fierce determination. His is a life that should be known by -- and should inspire -- all Americans.| Year: | c2005. |
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| Subject: | Slavery -- Fiction. Trials -- Fiction. African Americans -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction. |
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| User Tags: | historical fiction, 0046s, african american, juvenile, slaves, us history, ya |
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Avi, 1937-
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c2007. |
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Avi,
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Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862 -- Fiction.
Armored vessels -- Fiction.
Monitor (Ironclad) -- Fiction.
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historical fiction, civil war, historical, adventure, battles, children's, history, boy, juvenile, juvenile fiction, monitor, navy, ya, 0046s, boats, bobcats, child labor, children's fiction, graphic novel, military history, naval history, realistic fiction, ships, spy, submarines, teen, young adult |
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Dahlberg, Maurine F., 1951-
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In 1859, when Gilly's father goes to search for gold in the Rocky Mountains, the eleven-year-old is sent to stay with her aunt and uncle in Virginia, where she befriends one of her uncle's slave girls, finds out about the Underground Railroad, and discovers that people are not always exactly as they seem.| Year: | c2002. |
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| Subject: | Slavery -- Fiction. Underground Railroad -- Fiction. Aunts -- Fiction. |
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| User Tags: | historical fiction, wwii, austria, berlin wall, germany, junior fiction, 0046s, berlin, bob, children's, children's fiction, civil war, cold war, communism, holocaust, holocaust survivors, juvenile, young adult |
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