Featuring:
Betty DeRamus
Freedom by Any MeansBetty DeRamus is the author of Freedom by Any Means, historically accurate stories about the cunning of escaping slaves. Characters include enslaved people who won their freedom in court, served as spies and counter-spies, and concocted elaborates ruses.
Genre:Non-Fiction
Deborah Lee
Honoring Their Paths: African American Contributions Along the Journey Through Hallowed GroundDeborah A. Lee is the author of Honoring Their Paths: African American Contributions along the Journey Through Hallowed Ground. An independent scholar and public historian, she edited an anthology for her town's centennial, and co-authored the Virginia Emigrants to Liberia website.
Genre:Non-Fiction


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