Slavery and the Abolition Movement

82 Pages·2017·9.5 MB·English

by  Jonathan Sutherland

THE
CIVIL WAR
SLAVERY & THE
ABOLITION MOVEMENT

THE
CIVIL WAR
SLAVERY & THE
ABOLITION MOVEMENT
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PAGE 2:Relaxed scene of soldiers from
Printed and bound in the United States of America. the Army of the Potomac eat their meal in
the company of an African American,
First printing probably a “contraband,” employed to
9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
cook and perform work for the soldiers.
ca.1862–65.
ISBN: 978-1-4222-3883-7
Series ISBN: 978-1-4222-3881-3
ebook ISBN: 978-1-4222-7893-2 PAGE 3:On April 19, 1866, African
ebook series ISBN: 978-1-4222-7891-8 Americans staged a huge celebration of
the fourth anniversary of the District of
Produced by Regency House Publishing Limited Columbia's Emancipation Act.
The Manor House
High Street RIGHT: Enslaved African American family
Buntingford
representing five generations born on the
Hertfordshire
plantation of J.J. Smith, Beaufort, South
SG9 9AB
Carolina.
United Kingdom
www.regencyhousepublishing.com PAGE 6: Union army guard and other
men in front of a building designated
Text copyright © 2018 Regency House Publishing Limited/Jonathan Sutherland and “Price, Birch & Co., Dealers in Slaves,” in
Diane Canwell. Alexandria, Virginia. ca. 1863.

TITLES IN THE CIVIL WAR SERIES:
The Origins of the Civil War
Slavery and the Abolition Movement
The Battle of Gettysburg – The Turning Point in the Civil War
The Politics of the Civil War
Civil War Victory and the Costly Aftermath
CONTENTS
Lincoln Memorial 10
Chapter One:
The Call for Abolition 14
Chapter Two:
Abolition Gains Pace 30
Chapter Three:
The Breakaway Begins 38
Time Line of the Civil War 68
Educational Videos 71
Examples of Confederate Uniforms 72
Examples of Union (Federal) Uniforms 74
Series Glossary of Key Terms 76
Further Reading and Internet
Resources 77
Index 78
Further Information 80