A review by kdwilliams
Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped Into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home by Richard Bell

4.0

Fascinating story about the Reverse Underground Railroad. A subject I did not know much about and this book really educated me on the horrors of slave traders making a profit off of free blacks that are stolen from the north and taken south to sell into slavery, most of them children. This book is about 5 boys who were stolen and sold into slavery and fought hard for their freedom, including testifying in court and their testimony was actually heard. A quote on the last page summed it up well "Their sufferings also reshaped the antislavery movement by demonstrating the emotional power of placing the sorrows of separated families and tormented children center stage". Tough subject, but a good read.