five free boys kidnapped into slavery and their astonishing odyssey home Bell, Richard 1978- creator author. text bibliography biography nyu 2019 First 37 INK/Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. monographic eng

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318 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm "A ... true story about five boys who were kidnapped in the North and smuggled into slavery in the Deep South--and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice."-- The reverse Underground Railroad -- Sanctuary city -- Black hearts -- Midnight land -- In-laws and outlaws -- The beaten way -- The body in the wagon -- The halfway house -- The lifeboat -- A living witness -- Hunting wolves -- Kidnappers all -- The first law of nature. Richard Bell. Includes bibliographical references and index. Child slaves United States Biography Kidnapping victims United States Biography Fugitive slaves United States Biography African Americans Biography Free African Americans Legal status, laws, etc History 19th century Slavery United States History 19th century United States Race relations History 19th century 9781501169434 2019030319 190717 20191024162610.0 z9ilms b3861787