The Freedom Business by Marilyn Nelson

The Freedom Business

Marilyn Nelson

72 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction biography history poetry emotional reflective medium-paced
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The true narrative of a slave from Africa, crafted in verse by Marilyn Nelson. Born an African prince, Broteer Furro was captured by slave traders at age six. As he stepped onto a cargo ship, the vessel's steward purchased the boy and gave him a n...

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