During the summer of 1800, slaves in and around Richmond conspired to overthrow their masters and abolish slavery. This book uses Gabriel's Consp

The defiant energy of the New Negro Arts Movement that flourished between World War I and the Great Depression--more famously known as the Harlem

Describes the slave revolts in the United States during the 1800's.

Presents short biographies of ninety-five black Americans from colonial to contemporary times, highlighting their personal achievements and their

Recounts the journey of Black slaves to freedom via the underground railroad, an extended group of people who helped fugitive slaves in many ways

"Hundreds of slave revolts and conspiracies occurred during the two centuries that North America engaged in slavery. None were successful, but ce

Presents a variety of myths, tales, and legends. Includes Native American tales about creation, goddesses, trickster gods, the Indian and the whi