pickThis is a very good, informative book about a couple that attempt to escape slavery. This is a true story and the couple is connected to Frederick Douglass, among others. It's very eye opening what they had to endure and the lengths they went to find freedom. I read this for a book club.
pickIncredible and important story well told.
📬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐥 / 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 📖
I suggested 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐮𝐬𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝗪𝐢𝐟𝐞 by 𝐈𝐥𝐲𝐨𝐧 𝗪𝐨𝐨 to my in-person book club, & all enthusiastically agreed to read & discuss it at our next meeting. It's the amazing true story of how Ellen & William Craft escaped slavery through daring & disguise. Ellen passed as a wealthy, disabled White man & William posed as “his” slave. Thank you, Simon & Schuster!
pickListened to this one over audio but need to get a copy for myself. Definitely worth the praise. It is long & very detailed. I thought it was fascinating. Especially as a person that recently moved to Boston to learn more about the abolition movement here (& the Craft‘s lived here for a part of their lives). I really enjoy learning so much more than what I was taught many years ago about the abolition movement. As well as the narratives of people
This book was passed down to me from my mom when I moved into my first apartment. I found it on my bookshelf tonight and decided to read jt.
pickAn important book about America‘s history and how Black folx learned to read. Remember, there is always a reason why books are banned and education is underfunded!
🎁 Christmas haul part 2 - History 🎁
pickDeserving of all the praise heaped upon it: a nonfiction book that reads like fiction. The story of a couple who are determined to be free, no matter the cost. Enslaved and desperate for escape, Ellen and William make a plan to travel by train to the northern states. Ellen has light skin and uses this to her advantage to pose as William‘s master during their journey to freedom. The next section features many historical figures from the period.
pickI really enjoyed this book. It‘s told in two parts, with the first being the most exciting. There is so much here and Ilyon Woo makes it possible for the reader to feel just how difficult it was to escape captivity. She also reveals the peculiar secrets of many popular politicians and Presidents and introduces us to writers and artists of the time while also revealing the jealousy and infighting among the anti slavery protesters. Great read.
