**From the Constitution to abolition, from voting to civil rights, this
chapter book for civic-minded young readers filled with fun facts and
historical trivia shows how America got the nickname land of the free.
A perfect way to start a conversation about American freedoms with
young readers.
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It's a free country! Why? Because in America we're free to speak our
minds, choose our leaders, and set the rules. Since way back when Thomas
Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, Americans have stood up
for freedom again and again--but it wasn't always easy!
Did you know that Henry Box Brown escaped slavery by shipping himself
north in a box? Or that Susan B. Anthony was arrested when she tried to
vote? Did you know that even young kids protested for the right to go to
school?
This entertaining, fact-filled book, perfect for fans of the Who Was
series, is a great way to talk about America, its values, and the rights
we all enjoy. It celebrates how, with every generation, more and more
Americans won the right to be free. Find out how they did it and why
standing up for the land of the free is such a big deal!
With full-color illustrations throughout and a timeline of American
history and additional reading resources at the end, this book is a
perfect introduction to the meaning of freedom in America.