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The First Afican Americans,1619 (Milestone Books) (Milestone)

By McKissack, Patricia C. & Jr, Fredrick L. McKissack & McKissack, Fredrick & Fiedler, Joseph Daniel

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Erased by TimeIn 1619 twenty Africans stepped foot on American soil. They came not as slaves, but as indentured servants. They knew if they could hold on and finish out their sentences, they would be free. They came with dreams of the future and a vision of life as good as any other person's, black or white.Who were these people? How did they get here? What happened to them? Much of the information about them -- even their names -- has been lost. Stories about them are incomplete, and facts are blurred by centuries of neglect. But their stories are worth knowing and keeping and sharing, for they are a part of the American saga.This is their story.

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978-0-68986-149-9
Publisher
Aladdin


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Reviewed on March 1, 2004

Gr 4-6 The authors begin with an overview of slavery, and the informative text dispels misconceptions about the arrival of Africans in the New World. The text explains that they came not only as slaves but also as indentured servants, that they owned land ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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