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1) Emancipation
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The poems in this collection are the product of recovering from many traumas and building a new life. They are born from deep pain but speak to the hope and gratitude that can be felt during suffering. These poems resonate with those who left unhelpful religious traditions for a richer faith, as well as those who endure abuse or chronic illness. May they serve as a beacon to others on a healing journey who seek peace.
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Emancipation Road volume 2
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Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and its effect on the end of the Civil War, the Reconstruction era in the South, and the eventual Constitutional amendments passed to protect it.
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48 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm.
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"On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed a document that declared all slaves in Confederate states 'forever free.' His bold decision to write and enact the Emancipation Proclamation changed the course of the Civil War and led to a nation that was truly 'a more perfect union'"--P. [4] of cover.
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Emancipation Road volume 3
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An examination of African-American life through the end of the 19th Century, and the disparity that divided society into "separate but equal" facilities.
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Emancipation Road volume 7
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This final episode looks at some of the groundbreaking African American heroes in the years following the Civil Rights movement, up through President Barack Obama.
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Emancipation Road volume 5
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African American soldiers celebrated a double victory: Defeat of the Axis powers, and greater acceptance in the military following their devoted service. On the home front, however, the stage was being set for the confrontations of the Civil Rights Era.
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Emancipation Road volume 1
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The story of African Slavery in America started with the first permanent English Colony in the 17th Century and ended with the Civil War. But those two hundred and fifty years of struggle were just the beginning of a journey down the long Emancipation Road.
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Emancipation Road volume 6
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A look at the protests, demonstrations, and prominent figures of the Civil Rights Movement that finally ended segregation in the United States.
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The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared all Confederate slaves to be free. Because the order only applied to Southern states that the Union did not control, few slaves benefited immediately. Learn more about this historic document that served as a key turning point in the U.S. Civil War and in the movement to abolish slavery. Additional features include detailed captions and sidebars, critical-thinking...
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While the conflict over slavery was a factor in the Civil War, the abolition of slavery did not become a stated objective until Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which went into effect on January 1, 1863. Now, to commemorate the 150 year anniversary of the Proclamation, here is a new, unabridged audio recording of that historic document, freeing the slaves held in the still Confederate controlled states. Heralded as one of America's most...
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Emancipation Road volume 4
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Beginning with the founding of the NAACP, this episode examines the societal changes that helped accelerate African American advancement in the early 20th Century.
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President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was much more than just a series of words on a page-it was a document that promised freedom for those living in the United States as slaves. The history behind the Emancipation Proclamation is presented to readers in a way that sheds new light on this common social studies curriculum topic. While the clear main text and informative sidebars provide fascinating facts about this document, readers...
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Marc Struthers is a career nurse in the US Navy, and he hates the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy. He lives with Adam, who's also in the Navy, and they share a room and bed. Although they often make love, Adam claims he isn't gay. One night while on shift, an attractive female doctor tries to seduce Marc. When he rejects her advances, she reports him as being gay. Despite Marc's commitment to the Navy and his job, his military career is in jeopardy....
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This title presents the politics and root issues of the Civil War and examines how President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation changed history. Gripping narrative text, historic photographs, and primary sources make the book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, additional resources, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential...
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This new examination of the years of Emancipation and Reconstruction during and immediately following the Civil War emphasizes the era's political and cultural meaning for today's America. Historian Foner overturns numerous assumptions growing out of the traditional understanding of the period, which is based almost exclusively on white sources and shaped by (often unconscious) racism. He presents the period as a time of determination, especially...
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This title focuses on the creation and impact of the Emancipation Proclamation, including its historical context and how it altered the course of the war. Critical thinking questions and two "Voices from the Past" special features help readers understand and analyze the various views people held at the time.
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It's the summer of 2041.One year earlier, America elected its first Mexican American president. Unemployment is at a record low, the economy is humming, and opportunities are plentiful…but not for everyone. The white population is now in the minority, with some feeling threatened and "surrounded" by the changing demographics; as if they are on the verge of extinction. These folks migrate to the upper northwest of the US to form an unofficial white...
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