Lester, Julius. (1999). From Slave Ship to Freedom Road. From Slave Ship to Freedom Road by Julius Lester is about slavery. It discusses all of the aspects of slavery from people being shipped from Africa in the middle passage to African Americans being sold and beaten to their eventual escape after the civil war. This book discusses important historical facts and how slaves would have felt. The artwork brings the scenes of the book to life and makes the reader feel as if they are right there in the scene of the book.
Other books by Julius Lester include John Henry, To Be a Slave, Days of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue, and The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit. Most of Julius Lester's books have to do with slavery or race.
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