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1792 – 1888
The movement to end slavery gained momentum during the late 18th and 19th centuries. Abolitionists like Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman fought tirelessly for freedom. The Underground Railroad helped many enslaved people escape to safety. This period saw the abolition of slavery in many countries, including the United States and Brazil, bringing an end to centuries of brutal enslavement.
Picture books
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
Inspiring story of a young girl using her talents to contribute to the Underground Railroad
Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
True story of an enslaved boy who mailed himself to freedom
Stitch by Stitch: Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly Sews Her Way to Freedom
True story of an enslaved woman who used her talents to buy her freedom
William Still and His Freedom Stories
True story of a man who worked to reunite families separated by slavery
From Slave Ship to Freedom Road
Concise introduction to American slave experiences, from the Middle Passage to post-Civil War emancipation
Many Thousand Gone: African Americans from Slavery to Freedom
Collection of stories about people experiencing and escaping from slavery
Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence
True story of a woman who challenged the legality of slavery in Massachusetts
Steamboat School
True story of a determined teacher who started a school on the Mississippi River to evade an unjust law
Chapter books
Dear Austin: Letters from the Underground Railroad
Novel told through letters about two boys helping a girl escape slavery
North by Night: A Story of the Underground Railroad
Novel about a girl whose house is a stop on the Underground Railroad
Stealing South: A Story of the Underground Railroad
Novel about an abolitionist boy’s journey into slave country
The Underground Railroad: An Interactive History Adventure
Choose-your-own-adventure style stories set on the Underground Railroad
My Name Is Henry Bibb
Novel from the perspective of a real enslaved boy who grew up into an important abolitionist
Non-fiction books
Slavery Throughout History Reference Library: Primary Sources
Cross-cutting world history of slavery, through primary sources
The Underground Railroad: A Primary Source History of the Journey to Freedom
Collection of primary sources about the Underground Railroad, for older readers
Biographies
A Volcano Beneath the Snow: John Brown's War Against Slavery
Complex exploration of a controversial abolitionist
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