Slavery and the African American Story

By Patricia Williams Dockery

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Published on Sep 12, 2023 | 272 Pages

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Ages 10 and up

Until now, you’ve only heard one side of the story: how slavery began, and how America split itself in two to end it. Here’s the true story of America from the African American perspective.

From the moment Africans were first brought to the shores of the United States, they had a hand in shaping the country. Their labor created a strong economy, built our halls of government, and defined American society in profound ways. And though the Emancipation Proclamation wasn’t signed until 300 years after the first Africans arrived, the fight for freedom started the moment they set foot on American soil.
This book contains the true narrative of the first 300 years of Africans in America: the struggles, the heroes, and the untold stories that are left out of textbooks. If you want to learn the truth about African American history in this country, start here.

"A valuable introduction for budding historians exploring complex aspects of American history." —Kirkus Reviews

ISBN 9780593480465 (Paperback)
Published on Sep 12, 2023
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages 272
Dimensions 5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Age Range 10 and up
Grade Grade 5 & Up
Reading Level Lexile: 1290L | Fountas/Pinnell: Z

ISBN 9780593480472 (Hardcover Library Binding)
Published on Sep 12, 2023
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages 272
Dimensions 5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Age Range 10 and up
Grade Grade 5 & Up
Reading Level Lexile: 1290L | Fountas/Pinnell: Z

ISBN 9780593480489 (Ebook)
Published on Sep 12, 2023
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
Pages 272
Age Range 10 and up
Grade Grade 5 & Up
Reading Level Lexile: 1290L | Fountas/Pinnell: Z

ISBN 9780593747667 (Audiobook Download)
Published on Sep 12, 2023
Published by Listening Library
Age Range 10 and up
Grade Grade 5 & Up
Reading Level Lexile: 1290L | Fountas/Pinnell: Z

Patricia Williams Dockery

Dr. Patricia Williams Dockery is a writer, playwright, scholar-activist, and international commentator who is consulted for her expertise on diversity, equity, and inclusion; social justice; and Black women’s intersectional experiences.
She has developed educational public programs for grades K—12 and general audiences at the Field Museum, the Museum of Science and Industry, and the College of Charleston Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture. She currently serves as associate vice president for academic affairs at Morgan State University.
Dr. Dockery is a Fulbright Scholar and earned a PhD in anthropology from University of Illinois Chicago. A transdisciplinary educator and artist, her play, Septima!, about the life and work of civil rights organizing mastermind and revolutionary educator Septima Poinsette Clark, debuted at Charleston’s PURE Theatre. She and her husband share a beautiful blended family of seven children and a loving boxer-hound mix named Sadie Mae.