Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 128 Various Verschillende Various, Various A Child's Anti-Slavery Book Containing a Few Words about American Slave Children and Stories of Slave-Life. Produced by Audrey Longhurst and PG Distributed Proofreaders "A Child's Anti-Slavery Book" by Various is a collection of narratives and illustrations likely written in the mid-19th century, aimed at educating children about the harsh realities faced by enslaved individuals, particularly focusing on slave children in America. The book embodies a didactic purpose, using storytelling and moral lessons to evoke empathy and promote the ideals of freedom and human rights, which resonate with the abolitionist movement of the time. The opening portion introduces readers to the profound injustices of slavery and the moral imperative to oppose it. It begins with a poignant description of the plight of slave children, contrasting their lack of freedom with the privileges enjoyed by free children. The narrative then transitions into a series of stories, beginning with "Little Lewis," a young slave boy who yearns to learn to read despite the oppressive environment that binds him. The author reveals Lewis's struggles, including the cruelty he faces from other children and the harsh reality of familial separation as a result of the slave trade. This deeply empathetic portrayal sets the stage for understanding the larger narrative of slavery, urging young readers to recognize and oppose the injustices depicted throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Enslaved persons -- United States -- Social conditions E300 Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - American 166302 2025-07-05T03:41:30.284236 text/html 166231 166137 2024-11-05T04:59:15.490676 2023-10-05T05:50:31.599759 text/html text/html 139285 2025-07-05T03:41:35.831216 application/epub+zip 140459 2025-07-05T03:41:32.960201 application/epub+zip 125662 2025-07-05T03:41:31.881224 application/epub+zip 278305 2025-07-05T03:41:38.026173 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259792 2025-07-05T03:41:35.178230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236450 2022-09-05T08:09:44.765331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147406 2025-07-05T03:41:30.026216 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127702 2024-10-28T17:50:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16388 2025-07-05T03:41:38.163200 application/rdf+xml 15002 2025-07-05T03:41:32.374222 image/jpeg 4163 2025-07-05T03:41:32.126214 image/jpeg 138055 2025-07-05T03:41:30.298253 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog