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American Slavery and
the Fight for Freedom
The Slave
Trade
BLACK LIVES AND THE
DRIVE FOR PROFIT
Elliott Smith
Cicely Lewis, Executive Editor
Lerner Publications Minneapolis
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LETTER FROM CICELY LEWIS
Dear Reader,
Growing up, I learned about Black history
only in February. There was a small section in
our history textbook about slavery, and then
we discussed the Civil Rights Movement.
That was it. I always wondered about my
ancestors. Did they fight back? How could
someone own another human being? What
happened between slavery and the Civil
Rights Movement?
Then I went to college and took an African
American literature class. My whole world
opened up as I learned about my history.
I started researching and seeking more
information. Looking back, I felt like I had
been tricked. Why hadnt I learned these things sooner?
As an educator, I want to make sure my students never feel this way. I want you
to know:
Black history didnt begin with slavery.
Neither Abraham Lincoln nor the Civil Rights Movement ended racism.
Black people have always fought back.
I want to share the strength, power, joy, complexity, and beauty of Black
history. This is the gift I hope to give you with this seriesbut dont stop here.
Seek out knowledge wherever you go and question everything.
Yours in solidarity,
Cicely Lewis, Executive Editor
Cicely Lewis
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Table of Contents
Think critically about the photos and illustrations throughout this book.
Who is taking the photos or creating the illustrations? What viewpoint
do they represent? How does this affect your viewpoint?
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ERASING HISTORY
RACISM AND PROFIT WERE DRIVING FORCES IN THE
GROWTH OF SLAVERY.
The transatlantic trade of enslaved
people had stops at ports around the southern and eastern
coastlines of the US. Hundreds of thousands of enslaved
people were brought to these ports during the slave trade.
Many of these places have been stripped of any reference
to slavery. There is no mention of what happened there. Only
a few markers exist to preserve history and to remember the
lives and families affected by auctions and markets.
The University of
South Carolina has
two markers on its
grounds to recognize
the enslaved people
who helped build or
worked at the college
before the Civil War
(18611865).
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