Books with author Gary Barwin

This book uses primary source materials to study the institution of slavery in the United States and its role in the Civil War. Contents include: What is slavery?; Slavery begins in English America; How did they get there?; Slave auctions; Slave work; Slave women and children; Slave food, clothing, and shelter; Slave families; The slave community; Time off from work; Overseers and masters; U.S. government policy 1600s-1850s; Southern attitudes; Northern attitudes; Rebellion; Liberia; The underground railroad; Abolitionist writers; John Brown and Dredd Scott; African American soldiers in the Civil War; Freed slaves; What have we learned from slavery?

We rely on the media to give us information about climate change. But it can be difficult to know which news stories are the most accurate. That is because strong opinions exist concerning climate change, and not all scientists agree on what is causing it. This book will show how the news gets reported in different ways, and explain why some people think it is important to take radical action.