2 Green Hill Road
Washington Depot, CT 06794
Phone: 860-868-0525
Fax: 860-868-1356
Making Freedom: The Extraordinary Life of Venture Smith
03/28/2009 2:00 pm
03/28/2009 4:00 pm
Making Freedom is the first in-depth exploration of the life of Venture Smith (1728-1805), a New England slave who was sold into bondage as a boy in Africa and labored for nearly a quarter-century before purchasing his own freedom and transforming himself into a highly respected American citizen. Drawing on years of research and documentation, including Venture Smith's rare personal autobiography, Saint and Krimsky vividly recount the extraordinary challenges he overcame. They cast a rare light on what it was like to be an African American in the north during the Colonial era. This story's relevance today prompted the BBC to produce a documentary on scholars' efforts to learn more about Venture Smith, his life, and family. The book includes a wealth of illustrations, a timeline, and Smith's original 1798 narrative in facsimile form.
Please contact us to reserve your autographed copy if you are unable to attend.
Location:
- Street:
- The Hickory Stick Bookshop
- Additional:
- 2 Green Hill Road
- City:
- Washington Depot ,
- Province:
- Connecticut
- Postal Code:
- 06794
- Country:
- United States
