"The untold saga of John Randolph's 383 slaves, freed in his much-contested will of 1821, finally comes to light. Few legal cases in American history are as riveting as the controversy surrounding the will of Virginia Senator John Randolph (1773-1833), which-almost inexplicably-freed all 383 of his slaves in one of the largest and most publicized manumissions in American history. So famous is the case that Ta-Nehisi Coates has used it to condemn Randolph's...

Historical photographs and text help chronicle the experiences of African-Americans during the Reconstruction era, discussing how they adapted to life after being freed from slavery and tried to build new lives for themselves.

An account of African-American life in the period of Reconstruction following the Civil War, based on first-person narratives, contemporary documents, and other historical sources.

Set in 1865, a young girl named Lettie saves her money so she and her uncle can place an advertisement to find the members of their family that were separated under slavery.

On Amelia Island in Spanish-ruled Florida in 1813, a treasure hunt causes trouble for ten-year-old Mary and her racially-mixed family, whose freedom is being threatened by Patriots from nearby Georgia despite the best efforts of Mary's mother, an African princess called Ana Jai Kingsley.

A Civil War veteran returns home to Michigan and hopes to find peace, but he must fulfill a promise to a dying Negro soldier and bring his wife and daughter to live with him. The townsfolk aren't ready for this modern family and a plot to remove them is hatched. Facing bigotry and greatly outnumbered, they struggle to find faith as they world around them changes.

"En 1848, Mary Walker nació siendo esclava. A los 15 años fue liberada. A los 20, se casó y tuvo su primer hijo. A los 68 aún trabajaba y recogía dinero para su iglesia. A los 114, era el último miembro de su familia que aún vivía. A los 116 años, Mary Walker aprendió a leer. Nunca es demasiado tarde para aprender."-- "A picture book biography sharing the inspiring and incredible true story of the nation's oldest student, Mary...