The Child's Anti-Slavery Book (Containing a Few Words About American Slave Children and Stories of Slave-Life)
by Various
Age rating: Ages 13–17 · Teens
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1859
This collection of stories and essays from 1859 aims to educate young readers about the harsh realities of American slavery and advocate for its abolition.
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Present
Concern Level
Mixed
Virtue Level
Present
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentNo sexual content is present in this historical collection.
Descriptions of the brutality of slavery are present, though not graphic.
No profanity is found in this 19th-century text.
No blasphemy is present in this historical collection.
No substance abuse is depicted in this historical collection.
No suicide or self-harm is depicted in this historical collection.
Some stories may evoke sadness due to the subject matter.
No occult themes are present in this historical collection.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present in this historical collection.
The worldview promotes justice and human dignity.
No negative portrayal of Christians is present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceStories highlight the courage of enslaved people and abolitionists.
Some narratives implicitly reflect Christian values of compassion.
Stories show empathy and concern for the suffering of others.
The book implicitly calls for mercy and justice for the enslaved.
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