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My Family Shall Be Free
The Life of Peter Still
by Dennis B. Fradin
ISBN: 0060293284
ISBN-13: 9780060293284
Format: Reinforced Hardcover
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Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 2001
Size: 5.55 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 0.86 pounds
Ages: 4 to 6
Pages: 190
Publisher's Notes
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, approximately one million people of African descent were slaves in the United States, and this number rose to almost four million by the beginning of the Civil War in 1861. Sold like cattle, slaves belonged to the highest bidder. Their lives were sad and often short. There was, however, a small number who, through sheer bravery and perseverance, managed to buy their freedom. My Family Shall Be Free! Is the amazing and powerful true story of one such hero, Peter Still. On a summer night around 1860, Peter's mother made the difficult decision to flee north with her baby daughters, leaving Peter and his brother Levin behind in Slavery. After more than forty years in bondage, Peter bought his freedom, then searched for and found his mother -- and the younger brothers and sisters he never knew he had up north. Then risking his own precious liberty and safety, Peter returned to the South to set in motion the events leading to freedom for his wife and children. In clear and simple language, Dennis Brindell Fradin brings to light a poignant and inspirational story about one man's drive, patience, and endurance in the face of inhumanity.
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My Family Shall Be Free!: The Life of Peter Still
Fradin, Dennis Brindell
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: HarperCollins. Hardcover. 0060293284 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" Ex-Library tight clean pages; usual library marking; unusually light wear; mylar protected . Fine. 2001. ( more information)
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My Family Shall be Free! : The Life of Peter Still
Fradin, Dennis Brindell
Harpercollins Publishers. Very Good. 2001. Hardcover. 0060293284 . in Very Good dust jacket; Ex-Library w/usual library markings/stamps, o/w a nice, clean copy with protective DJ cover! ! ! ; 208 p. ; 0.75" x 8.68" x 5.70". Includes Illustrations. . ( more information)
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My Family Shall Be Free: The Life of Peter Still
Fradin, Dennis B
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: HarperCollins, 2001 Cream spine on dark blue boards, 190 pages, illustrated; jacket is clean and bright, slight edge wrinkle. First Printing (by the Numbers). Hardbound. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
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My Family Shall Be Free!: The Life of Peter Still (Qty: 2)
Dennis Brindell Fradin
HarperCollins, 2001-02-28. Library Binding. Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. ( more information)
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