num_pages: 144
description: The McKissacks introduce young readers to the pivotal events leading up to and including the long awaited and glorious Days of Jubilee.For two and a half centuries African-American slaves sang about, prayed for, and waited on their long anticipated freedom -- a day of Jubilee. But freedom didn't come for slaves at the same time. DAYS OF JUBILEE chronicles the various stages of U.S. emancipation beginning with those slaves who were freed for their service during the Revolutionary War, to those who were freed by the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. Using slave narratives, letters, diaries, military orders, and other documents, the McKissacks invite young readers to celebrate coming freedom and the Days of Jubilee.
language: English
title: Days of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States
titlecomplete: Days of Jubilee: The End of Slavery in the United States
genres: African American, Childrens, History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 35
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Author Honor
publisher: Scholastic Press