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Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Examines the roots of slavery in America and how the issue divided the nation, as well as the start of the Civil War, President Lincoln's views on slavery, and his first step toward ending it forever: the Emancipation Proclamation"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The United States was in the middle of the Civil War when President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. What exactly did this document say? And how did it change the country?"--From the publisher's web site.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Describes key events that led to the Civil War, the role slavery played in the war, and the efforts of abolitionists. Then traces the creation of the Emancipation Proclamation, examining Lincoln's views and motivation, and the document's implementation and legacy. Features excerpts from historical sources, archival images, new research, a glossary, and a timeline.