A review by sunflowerjess
Hammering for Freedom: The William Lewis Story by Rita Hubbard

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

This is the incredible true story of William "Bill" Lewis, son of an enslaved Black woman and the white man who enslaved her. Bill worked tirelessly as a blacksmith from a young boy on until he had saved enough money to pay for the freedom for himself and his entire family - first his wife, then his son, then his mother, aunt, and siblings. The book includes a photograph of Bill and his family from 1889, when Bill was approximately 79 years old.