William Still and His Freedom Stories by Don Tate
We hear a fair number of stores about slavery and the Underground Railroad. What we seldom consider is how we know those stories. I'd never heard that it was a focused effort to record slaves' stories until I read this book. Due to William Still we know about slavery conditions and the efforts of escape. It makes the history unimpeacheable, having first person accounts. And it's inspiring, to learn how this young man use the opportunity he was given by being raised in freedom and properly educated to do everything in his power to help others, to reunite families and give his people help moving forward. A great addition to history collections.
Advanced Reader Copy provided by NetGalley
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