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Introduction: from enslavement to the presidency -- A new political life for African Americans -- Political power is lost and regained -- African Americans in local government -- Black politicians in states and territories -- The White House and Capitol Hill -- High-profile appointments -- Progress in spite of racism

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Setting the Scene: A Timeline -- Introduction: The Slave Trade: An Ancient Practice -- Chapter One: The Beginning of the Slave Trade in North America -- Chapter Two: Slavery Expands Through the Colonies -- Chapter Three: Slavery in the New United States -- Chapter Four: The Abolitionists -- Chapter Five: Resistance and Rebellion -- Chapter Six: Unrest and War -- Chapter Seven: Reconstruction: The Fight for Freedom Continues -- Epilogue: The Long Way Forward -- Notes -- For More Information -- Index -- Picture Credits -- About the Author -- Back Cover

Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- The Constitution of the United States -- At the Constitutional Convention -- Who Was There? -- What's in There, and What's Not -- The "Father of the Constitution"? -- The Magic Number -- After the Convention -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- A Long and Proud History -- The Father of the Military Academy -- "Angel of the Battlefield" -- Courage in Two Wars -- Jungle Rescue -- Living the Ranger Creed -- A Spacewalking Soldier -- The Cyber Brigade -- The Last to Leave Iraq -- Army in Afghanistan -- A Life of Service -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index -- Back Cover.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- CIVIL RIGHTS CRUSADER -- EARLY LIFE -- MARRIAGE AND A DIPLOMA -- NAACP SECRETARY -- "TIRED OF GIVING IN" -- THE TRIAL -- THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT -- LIFE IN DETROIT -- THE CRUSADE GOES ON -- TIMELINE -- GLOSSARY -- FOR MORE INFORMATION -- Books -- Websites -- INDEX.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- CIVIL RIGHTS CRUSADER -- EARLY LIFE -- THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT -- PEACEFUL PROTESTS -- THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON -- THE CIVIL RIGHTS AND VOTING ACTS -- CHANGES IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT -- THE ASSASSINATION -- THE FIGHT CONTINUES -- TIMELINE -- GLOSSARY -- FOR MORE INFORMATION -- Books -- Websites -- INDEX.

Life in early America was not always easy, and this was especially true for the people brought to the country as slaves. Readers learn how the practice of slavery started in the American colonies and what daily life was like for a slave. They explore the hard work of the abolitionists to end slavery and discover how it ultimately took the Civil War to end the practice for good

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Yuck! Do You See That? -- Poisoning the Polar Bears -- Reindeer Alert -- Rain, Rain, Go Away -- Oh My - Oil! -- Unhealthy Honeybees -- Mountains of Trash -- The Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- Noisy Waters -- Space Junk -- Reducin' Pollution -- Glossary -- For More Information -- Index -- Back Cover.

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