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Juneteenth: Slavery and Freedom in America - Page 2

As the holiday approaches I started to think about the legacy of slavery and Freedom in America. The books that follow deal with these issues and explore how that history shapes America even today. While I have included children's literature, I have also included both novels, nonfiction and biographies involving the subject. It is a complicated holiday; Is it a celebration of Freedom? Or a remembering of some of our country's darkest times? Read a handful of these books and decide for yourself.
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Iola Leroy (Frances Ellen Watkins Harper)
Iola Leroy (Frances Ellen Watkins Harper)
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Jefferson's Sons (Bradley)
Jefferson's Sons (Bradley)
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Juneteenth for Mazie (Floyd Cooper)
Juneteenth for Mazie (Floyd Cooper)
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The Juneteenth Story (Alliah L. Agostini)
The Juneteenth Story (Alliah L. Agostini)
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Kindred (Octavia Butler)
Kindred (Octavia Butler)
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The Known World (Edward P. Jones)
The Known World (Edward P. Jones)
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The Last Runaway (Tracy Chevalier)
The Last Runaway (Tracy Chevalier)
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Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America (Ira Berlin)
Many Thousands Gone: The First Two Centuries of Slavery in North America (Ira Berlin)
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Master Slave Husband Wife (Ilyon Woo)
Master Slave Husband Wife (Ilyon Woo)
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My Face Is Black Is True (Mary Frances Berry)
My Face Is Black Is True (Mary Frances Berry)
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The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass)
The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave (Frederick Douglass)
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The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave (William Wells Brown)
The Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave (William Wells Brown)
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Nightjohn
Nightjohn
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North and South Trilogy
North and South Trilogy
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On Juneteenth (Annette Gordon-Reed)
On Juneteenth (Annette Gordon-Reed)
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Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth (Alice Faye Duncan; Keturah A. Bobo)
Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth (Alice Faye Duncan; Keturah A. Bobo)
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The People Could Fly (Virginia Hamilton)
The People Could Fly (Virginia Hamilton)
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Phillis Wheatley, Complete Writings (Phillis Wheatley)
Phillis Wheatley, Complete Writings (Phillis Wheatley)
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A Picture of Freedom
A Picture of Freedom
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Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton (Don Tate)
Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton (Don Tate)
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The Prophets (Robert Jones Jr.)
The Prophets (Robert Jones Jr.)
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A Respectable Trade (Philippa Gregory)
A Respectable Trade (Philippa Gregory)
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River of Dark Dreams: Slavery and Empire in the Cotton Kingdom (Walter Johnson)
River of Dark Dreams: Slavery and Empire in the Cotton Kingdom (Walter Johnson)
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River Runs Deep (Jennifer Bradbury)
River Runs Deep (Jennifer Bradbury)
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Roots (Alex Haley)
Roots (Alex Haley)
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Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation (John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger)
Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation (John Hope Franklin and Loren Schweninger)
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Show Way (Jacqueline Woodson)
Show Way (Jacqueline Woodson)
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The Slave Dancer (Paula Fox)
The Slave Dancer (Paula Fox)
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Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews With Former Slaves (Work Projects Administration)
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews With Former Slaves (Work Projects Administration)
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The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition (Manisha Sinha)
The Slave's Cause: A History of Abolition (Manisha Sinha)
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Sojourner Truth: A Life, a Symbol (Nell Irvin Painter)
Sojourner Truth: A Life, a Symbol (Nell Irvin Painter)
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Someone Knows My Name (Lawrence Hill)
Someone Knows My Name (Lawrence Hill)
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Soul by Soul: Life Inside the Antebellum Slave Market (Walter Johnson)
Soul by Soul: Life Inside the Antebellum Slave Market (Walter Johnson)
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Stone River Crossing (Tim Tingle)
Stone River Crossing (Tim Tingle)
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The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls (Janet Halfmann)
The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls (Janet Halfmann)
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The Story of Harriet Tubman, Conductor of the Underground Railroad (Kate McMullan)
The Story of Harriet Tubman, Conductor of the Underground Railroad (Kate McMullan)
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Sweetsmoke (David Fuller)
Sweetsmoke (David Fuller)
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Taking Liberty (Ann Rinaldi)
Taking Liberty (Ann Rinaldi)
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Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
Uncle Tom's Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
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The Undefeated (Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson)
The Undefeated (Kwame Alexander and Kadir Nelson)
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