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Ford, Carin T.

African-American Soldiers in the Civil War: Fighting for Freedom

(4) K-3 Civil War Library series. These broad overviews examine different aspects of the Civil War. The simplistic text and brief excerpts from firsthand accounts are accompanied by color and black-and-white archival images. In an attempt at brevity, some information becomes confusing. Maps, chapter notes, and facsimiles of wartime memorabilia enhance these books. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Civil War Library titles: African-American Soldiers in the Civil War, Daring Women of the Civil War, and Slavery and the Underground Railroad.

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