| Description |
xviii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Edenton, North Carolina, 1813 -- Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2010 -- Edenton, North Carolina, circa 1827 -- New York City, circa 2011 -- Edenton, North Carolina, 1835 -- Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2014 -- Edenton to New York, 1835-1852 -- Daring escapes via the Underground Railroad -- Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 2014-present -- They call us to action -- Harriet Tubman-the "Conductor" -- Abraham Lincoln -- Little Mia -- Guesno Mardy -- Harriet Jacobs. |
| Summary |
Follow two abolitionists who fought one of the most shockingly persistent evils of the world: human trafficking and sexual exploitation of slaves. Told in alternating chapters from perspectives spanning more than a century apart, read the riveting 19th century first-hand account of Harriet Jacobs and the modern-day eyewitness account of Timothy Ballard. |
| Subject |
Human trafficking victims.
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Slavery. (OCoLC)fst01120426
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights.
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Human trafficking victims. (OCoLC)fst01741863
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Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Enslaved persons -- Emancipation.
(OCoLC)fst01120540
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Social Activists.
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HISTORY / Women.
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| Chronological Term |
1800-2099
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| Subject |
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation.
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Slavery -- West Indies -- History -- 21st century.
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Subject |
West Indies. (OCoLC)fst01243265
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| Added Author |
Tomlin, Mike, 1972 March 15- writer of foreword.
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| ISBN |
9781629724843 hardcover |
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162972484X hardcover |
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