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To Be A Slave

To Be A Slave

Price: $6.99

By Julius Lester.  ISBN 0-14-131001-4.  Copyright 1968. Softcover with 160 pages.  

What was it like to be a slave? Listen to the words and learn about the lives of countless slaves and ex-slaves, telling about their enforced journey from Africa to the United States, their work in the fields and in the houses of their owners, and their passion for freedom. A Newbery Honor Book. Paintings by Tom Feelings.

Item # 21378
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