Describes a typical day in the life of James Forten, who was born in Philadelphia to free black parents, learned to be a sailmaker, and later bec

Traces the life of the former slave who could neither read nor write, yet earned a reputation as one of the most articulate and outspoken antisla

A vibrantly illustrated story of how former slave Isabella Baumfree transformed herself into the preacher and orator Sojourner Truth, one of the

Describes an incident in the life of John Parker, an ex-slave who became a successful businessman in Ripley, Ohio, and who repeatedly risked his

A biography of a runaway slave who became an abolitionist, a crusader for women's rights, and an advisor to Abraham Lincoln.

Sojourner Truth was born into slavery, but became a free woman. Freedom meant so much to Sojourner, she used the power of speech to help end slav

A shortened autobiography presenting the early life of the slave who became an abolitionist, journalist, and statesman.

"Words Set Me Free is the inspiring story of young Frederick Douglass's path to freedom through reading"--

"Describes the life, work, and contributions of activist Sojourner Truth before and during the American Civil War"--