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167 pp.
| Linnet
| March, 1999
|
TradeISBN 0-208-02430-1$$23.50
(3)
4-6
Not much is known about this ex-slave turned abolitionist, but through letters, biographies of other abolitionists, newspaper items from the period, and other archival data, the author provides a fascinating biography of a determined but quiet hero. Black-and-white photos and reproductions accompany the well-written text. Bib., ind.