Poet : the remarkable story of George Moses Horton / Don Tate.
In the nineteenth century, North Carolina slave George Moses Horton taught himself to read and earned money to purchase his time though not his freedom. Horton became the first African American to be published in the South, protesting slavery in the form of verse.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781561458257
- ISBN: 1561458252
- ISBN: 9781643108490
- Physical Description: 36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Atlanta : Peachtree Publishers, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Target Audience Note:
- 730L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.5 0.5 175345.Accelerated Reader 4.5 0.5
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- Subject:
- Horton, George Moses, 1798?-approximately 1880 > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American poets > North Carolina > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons > North Carolina > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Freed persons > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
North Carolina > Biography > Juvenile literature. - Genre:
- Biographies.
Available copies
- 47 of 49 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 49 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | EB HORTON (Text) | 36015000211405 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
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Summary:
In the nineteenth century, North Carolina slave George Moses Horton taught himself to read and earned money to purchase his time though not his freedom. Horton became the first African American to be published in the South, protesting slavery in the form of verse.
