Anthony Burns
by Virginia Hamilton
2020-12-29 07:55:44
The âunforgettableâ novel from the Newbery Medalâwinning author tells the true story of a runaway slave whose capture and trial set off abolitionist riots (Kirkus Reviews). Anthony Burns is a runaway slave who has just started to build...
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The âunforgettableâ novel from the Newbery Medalâwinning author tells the true story of a runaway slave whose capture and trial set off abolitionist riots (Kirkus Reviews). Anthony Burns is a runaway slave who has just started to build a life for himself in Boston. Then his former owner comes to town to collect him. Anthony wonât go willingly, though, and people across the city step forward to make sure heâs not taken. Based on the true story of a man who stood up against the Fugitive Slave Law, Hamiltonâs gripping account follows the battle in the streets and in the courts to keep Burns a citizen of Bostonâa battle that is the prelude to the nationâs bloody Civil War.
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