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Eskridge, Ann E.

Slave Uprisings and Runaways: Fighting for Freedom and the Underground Railroad

128 pp. | Enslow | December, 2004 | Trade ISBN 0-7660-2154-8 $26.60

(4) 4-6 Slavery in American History series. Reliable sources document the courageous acts of Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and many others who achieved freedom--for themselves and for others--through oratory, escape, or violence. Excerpts from first-hand accounts provide interest and authenticity. The black-and-white illustrations vary from serviceable to poorly reproduced; the text is clear and straightforward. Chapter notes, reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Christina Dorr