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Taking Liberty : The Story of Oney Judge, George Washington's Runaway Slave

by Ann Rinaldi

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When I was four and my daddy left, I cried, but I understood. He had become part of the Gone. Oney Judge is a slave. But on the plantation of Mount Vernon, the beautiful home of George and Martha Washington, she is not called a slave. She is referred to as a servant, and a house servant at that -- a position of influence and respect. When she rises to the position of personal servant to Martha Washington, her status among the household staff -- black or white -- is second to none. She is Lady Washington's closest confidante and for all intents and purposes, a member of the family -- or so she thinks. Slowly, Oney's perception of her life with the Washingtons begins to crack as she realizes the truth: No matter what it's called, it's still slavery and she's still a slave. Oney must make a choice. Does she stay where she is -- comfortable, with this family that has loved her and nourished her and owned her since the day she was born? Or does she take her liberty -- her life -- into her own hands, and like her father, become one of the Gone? Told with immense power and compassion, Taking Liberty is the extraordinary true story of one young woman's struggle to take what is rightfully hers.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2004
ISBN-13 9780689851889
ISBN-10 068985188X
Class Copyright
Publisher Simon Pulse
Subject FICTION;JUVENILE FICTION
File Size 0 MB
Number of Pages 267
Shelf No. JK908
Grade Range 7 -
Ages 12
Lexile 640L
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