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Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
English
Description
History professor Davis places American slavery in the broader global context as part of the world's first system of multinational production from which mass markets were served. American slaves from West Africa produced commodities that fueled European expansion and the settlement of America. At its peak, American slave labor helped to maximize production for international markets.
11) The Cherokee
Author
Publisher
Lucent Books
Pub. Date
c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Discusses the traditional life of the Cherokee peoples in the southern Appalachian Mountains, their beliefs and sense of community, culture, their forced migration along the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma, and life in the 20th century and beyond.
14) Cherokee
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the history, art, language, culture, and future prospects of the Cherokee Indians, as well as distinguished members of the tribe.
18) The Seminole
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"The American Southeast stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, including the states of Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, and Alabama as well as parts of Virginia and Maryland. But before that region was divided into states, native groups lived there. From how they found food to what their spiritual beliefs were, the books main content presents the traditional lifestyles of the Seminole, Choctaw, and Creek peoples, and the other groups...