By Freedom's Light
Author | : Elizabeth O'Maley |
Publisher | : Indiana Historical Society |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 0871952742 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780871952745 |
Rating | : 4/5 (745 Downloads) |
Download or read book By Freedom's Light written by Elizabeth O'Maley and published by Indiana Historical Society. This book was released on 2009 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirteen -year-old Sarah Caldwell is an unhappy Indiana pioneer. She misses her sister Rachel, who stayed behind in North Carolinga. Worse yet, their widowed father has married a young Quaker schoolteacher, whom Sarah has discovered is a secret abolitionist! Sarah believes she should tell her father about the unlawful activities that Eliza's sewing circle perform at Levi and Catherine Coffin's house. When Rachel and her family arrive for a visit, Sarah is overjoyed. Rachel brings Polly, a slave girl, with her. as Polly and Sarah become friends, Sarah questions her beliefs about slavery, Soon she is faces with a life-altering decision.