U Penn Prof. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas (photo via penntoday.upenn.edu)

U Penn Prof. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas (photo via penntoday.upenn.edu)

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University of Pennsylvania Professor Ebony Elizabeth Thomas Offers List of Children’s Books That Accurately Depict Slavery

Children in the U.S. are often introduced to America’s troubled and cruel history through movies, television programs, and children’s books. Historical fiction is frequently the means by which children learn about atrocities such as the enslavement of African Americans, racial segregation, Japanese-American internment, and the genocide of Native Americans.