New York and Slavery: Time to Teach the Truth (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780791475102)

Blending historical narrative with ideas for engaging young people as historians and thinkers, Alan J. Singer introduces readers to the truth about the history of slavery in New York State, and, by extension, about race in American society. Singer's perspective as a historian and a former secondary school social studies teacher offers a wealth of new information about the past and introduces people and events that have been erased from history.

New York, both the city and the state, were centers of the abolitionist struggle to finally end human bondage; however, at the same time, enslaved Africans built the infrastructure of the colonial city. The author shows teachers how to develop ways to teach about this very difficult topic. He shows them how to deal with racial preconceptions and tensions in the classroom and calls upon teachers and students to become historical activists, conduct research, write reports, and present their findings to the public.

Author: Alan J. Singer
ISBN-10: 0791475107
ISBN-13: 9780791475102
Publisher: Excelsior Editions/State University of New Yo
Language: English
Published: 08/21/2008
Pages: 178
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 02/01/2009