The Abolition of Slavery: Fighting for a Free America by Suzanne Cloud Tapper, apart from being written by someone with a great name, is a moderately useful tool when brushing up on American slavery history. The small size and the colorful cover give the indication that this might be a jr. high or high school textbook, but within the first paragraph I was immediately plunged into the gruesome details of a lynching.
Welcome to 19th century America. This book is good for people who want a basic overview of the people and events leading up to freedom for the slaves, without committing to hours of overly detailed dates and facts. I give it a 2.
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