Bibliograph

The Civil War, slavery, by Jim Ollhoff

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The Civil War, slavery, by Jim Ollhoff

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Civil War

Responsibility statement

by Jim Ollhoff

Series statement

The Civil War

Sub title

slavery

Summary

Introduces readers to the history of slavery and explores the moral and economic reasons this issue was so inflammatory between the Northern and Southern states. Also covers the abolition movement and political developments such as Bleeding Kansas and the US Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision

Table Of Contents

A nation divided -- States' rights -- The bonds of slavery Why the Civil War? -- The big issue: slavery -- Why did the south want slavery? -- Slavery in the states -- Slavery in literature -- The Dred Scott Decision -- Frederick Douglass -- Bleeding Kansas -- John Brown's Raid -- The election of Abraham Lincoln

Target audience

juvenile

resource.variantTitle

Slavery

Classification