American Slavery: A Historical Exploration of Literature: A by Robert Felgar

By Robert Felgar

Utilizing key choices from American literature, this quantity aligns with ELA universal middle criteria to provide scholars a clean viewpoint on and a keener knowing of slavery within the United States.

• is helping scholars comprehend vintage works of yankee literature from the slavery period through placing them within the context of historical past, society, and culture

• is helping scholars comprehend social and political concerns relative to slavery by way of examining their visual appeal in interval literature

• records how African americans were capable of strive against slavery and racism opposed to nearly insurmountable odds

• presents lecturers with a ready-reference that aligns with universal middle criteria in English Language Arts (ELA) in Social reports (informational texts)

• comprises aid instruments reminiscent of record excerpts, dialogue questions and parts for learn, and assistance on additional research

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