Publisher's Synopsis
Margaret Douglass was a Southern woman who was imprisoned for teaching free colored children to read, which was illegal under the laws of Virginia. Her Personal Narrative is a powerful and moving account of her experience in jail and her struggle for justice and equality in a society that denied these to people of color. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of slavery, racism, and resistance in America.
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