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Building a New Land: African Americans in Colonial America

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Book Description
The colonial period in America (1607-1763) spanned more than 150 years and brought great changes in the lives of African-American slaves. In the 1600s, slaves could buy their freedom and could even become property owners and slave owners, but as the years passed, such rights were gradually revoked. In this volume, James Haskins and Kathleen Benson detail how America changed from a society with sla... More
Book Information
PublisherAmistad Press
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages44
ISBN-100688102662
ISBN-13978-0688102661
Publication Date01/2001
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About James Haskins (Author) : James Haskins is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of James Haskins include Black Stars of the Harlem Renaissance.
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About Kathleen Benson (Author) : Kathleen Benson is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Kathleen Benson include African Beginnings, Count Your Way Through South Africa, John ... more
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About James E. Ransome (Illustrator) : James E. Ransome is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of James E. Ransome include Helen Keller: The World in Her Heart, You... more
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