Each book focuses on an aspect of history through exploration of a wealth of primary source material.
A factual presentation of each topic is given alongside personal accounts and documents giving the reader an insight into the period.
Evidence is explored and assessed throughout each book, which encourages children to debate and evaluate different sources.

This is volume 2 in Documenting History .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Hachette Children's Group .

Philip Steele is an experienced author of history books for children.

This book has the following chapters: An ancient wrong A new trade in slaves In the new world Abolition and empire The United States of America The struggle goes on The world today Timeline Glossary