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Spirit Ran Free From Slavery To Civil War. At The Awakening Dawn. Prince Jaakeem Hamata, elite Dahomey warrior and the beautiful Lyakena were young lovers in their Africa. Slavery corrupted their lifestyle and tore their lives apart. Yet their love was ever unforgettable in a captivating journey that dramatizes this gripping saga from Africa to America. Here was the beginning hour. Here was the awakening dawn of America. Antoinette was the exquisitely rich Mississippi plantation where Prince Jaakeem's fabulous son, Prince Marcellus, found Joy. So young and naive was the lonely mulatto girl who lived in the big mansion. Marcellus and Joy breathing but one breath held onto their love, and the love they shared deeply touched all the Black slaves. And when Marcellus bring his people together as a tight community, their spirit ran free with only a song, godly faith and cold soul. In his undying quest toward freedom for all his people, Prince Marcellus is befriended by Michael Cartier, a Mississippi White man. And together at Antoinette, they strive to make it happen. A time from slavery to the Civil War, to the coming of emancipation. At the awakening dawn of America, this time unfolds its place in our ambivalent history. Spirit Ran Free dramatizes this most unforgettable period with deep heartfelt emotion. "Forest Hairston has given us an awesome novel. read your first three beginning chapters hardcover: ISBN 1-57479-036-6 trade paperback: ISBN 1-57479-039-0 |
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