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A Picture of Freedom: The Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl - Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859by McKissack, Patricia C
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Book DescriptionScholastic, Publisher, 1997 Fine pictorial boards, library bind. Deckled pages w/ cloth ribbon. In 1859 twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experiences and her struggle to decide whether to escape to freedom. 195 pages. Part of the Dear America Series.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Publisher NotesHaving secretly taught herself how to read and write, Clotee, a brave twelve-year-old Virginia slave, witnesses the horrors of slavery and eventually becomes a conductor on the Underground Railroad. SynopsesIn 1859 twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experiences and her struggle to decide whether to escape to freedom. In 1859 twelve-year-old Clotee, a house slave who must conceal the fact that she can read and write, records in her diary her experiences and her struggle to decide whether to escape to freedom. Other Recommended Books
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