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A PICTURE OF FREEDOM: The Diary of Clotee, A Slave
Girl
by Patricia McKissack
Scholastic
ISBN: 0590259881
Ages 9-12
In 1859, Clotee knows firsthand the horrible
conditions slaves endure. She has secretly taught herself to read
and write, but must keep it a secret, as slaves are forbidden to have
such knowledge. Clotee eventually becomes a conductor on the Underground
Railroad, helping other slaves to freedom and must decide whether
she will plan her own escape.
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