Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave
Two kinds of historical reconstruction are interwoven in a carefully written account of Anthony Burns' 1854 Boston trial based on the controversial federal Fugitive Slave Act. Documented from primary sources, the biographical portions concerning Burns' imprisonment and trial are interspersed with innovative fictional segments illuminating his youth as an enslaved child in Virginia. Source notes, a list of persons in the book, excerpts from the Fugitive Slave Act and the author's comments further increase the value of this unique book. ©1988 Cooperative Children's Book Center
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 12 and older
Age Range:
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Format:
Biography, Autobiography and Memoir
Subjects:
19th Century
African Americans
Biography
History (Nonfiction)
Judicial System
Slavery
U.S. History
Diversity subject:
Black/African
Publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf
Publish Year: 1988
Pages: 193
ISBN: 0394981855
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 920 Burns