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Educated for Freedom: The Incredible Story of Two Fugitive Schoolboys Who Grew Up to Change a Nation
By Duane, Anna Mae
- ISBN
- 9781479847471
- Publisher
- New York Univ.
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Starred Review on November 1, 2019 | Social Sciences
In this dual biography, Duane (English & American Studies, Univ. of Connecticut; Child Slavery Before and After Emancipation) tells the stories of James McCune Smith (1813–65)and Henry Highland Garnet (1815–82). These men led remarkable lives at a time when opportunities for African Americans, even free northerners, were severely circumscribed. Both men attended and formed a lifelong, but at times troubled, friendship at the New York Af...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
