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Betty
Jan 08, 2011 rated it really liked it
This is a very good story which spans the life of Aminata Diallo, born in Bayo, West Africa, in 1745. Kidnapped at the age of 11 by British slavers, "Meena" survives the Passage to the U.S. and lives on an Indigo Plantation, then relocates to NYC and Nova Scotia. She does what she can to free herself and others from slavery, including learning to read and teaching others to, and befriending anyone who can help her, black or white. She survives through force of intelligence and personality, ...more
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Jun 02, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
This is a book to read more than once. I was afraid it would be depressing but I found it highly uplifting! Wonderfully written and most likely will be made in a movie soon.
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