Bibliograph

A free Black girl before the Civil War, the diary of Charlotte Forten, 1854, edited by Christy Steele with Kerry Graves ; foreword by Suzanne Bunkers ; [illustrator, Linda Clavel]

Type

Label

A free Black girl before the Civil War, the diary of Charlotte Forten, 1854, edited by Christy Steele with Kerry Graves ; foreword by Suzanne Bunkers ; [illustrator, Linda Clavel]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A free Black girl before the Civil War

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

41265946

Responsibility statement

edited by Christy Steele with Kerry Graves ; foreword by Suzanne Bunkers ; [illustrator, Linda Clavel]

Series statement

Diaries, letters, and memoirs

Sub title

the diary of Charlotte Forten, 1854

Summary

The diary of a sixteen-year-old free African American who lived in Massachusettts in 1854 records her schooling, participation in the antislavery movement, and concern for an arrested fugitive slave. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era

Target audience

juvenile

Classification