About This Book

The day a slave was freed was his or her Day of Jubilee. Listen to the stories of how some of those days came to be.

This book 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.

“Much-needed...an important work and an essential purchase.” — Kirkus Reviews

“The inclusion of individual voices and life stories lends this well-researched overview of emancipation a sense of immediacy and relevance for today’s readers.” — Publishers Weekly

About the Authors or Illustrators

Fredrick McKissack

Fredrick McKissack is a writer whose collaboration with his wife, author Patricia McKissack, has led to the publication of several award-winning titles, including their 2003 Coretta Scott King Honor Book, Days of Jubilee.

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Patricia McKissack

Full-time writer, Patricia McKissack and her husband Fredrick L. McKissack have written over one hundred books about the African-American experience.

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