Life as a Slave

This fascinating volume explores everyday life for slaves in America. Readers will learn about the various duties that slaves were responsible for conducting, their relationships with their masters, and the ways they found to cope with the humiliating and demoralizing lives they were captured into. Contextual information about how the practice of slavery began, how slaves contributed to the southern economy, and how the institution was finally destroyed rounds out this informative resource.

RL
Grades
6
IL
Grades
6-12+
GRL
Z
Details:
Product:
ISBN: 978-0-7660-7549-8
Author: Richard Worth
Copyright: 2017
Reading Level: Grade 6
Interest Level: Grades 6-12+
GRL: Z
Lexile: 940
Dewey: 306.3/620975--dc
Pages: 128
Dimensions: 6" x 9"
Bibliography, Black-and-White Photographs, Detailed Table of Contents, Full-Color Photographs, Glossary, Index, Primary Sources, Timelines, Websites, Chapter Notes