Twice enslaved liberty and justice for Henrietta Wood
Henrietta Wood was born enslaved. As a teen she was ripped from her family and sold. Years later, a miracle happened, and she was given freedom papers. But Henrietta's freedom was short-lived. She was tricked back into enslavement and sent to a Mississippi cotton plantation. On June 19, 1865--Junete...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Calkins Creek,
2026.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Henrietta Wood was born enslaved. As a teen she was ripped from her family and sold. Years later, a miracle happened, and she was given freedom papers. But Henrietta's freedom was short-lived. She was tricked back into enslavement and sent to a Mississippi cotton plantation. On June 19, 1865--Juneteenth--she was emancipated. Finally free for good, Henrietta Wood sued the man who had kidnapped her back into enslavement--and she won! Henrietta was one of the few people in United States history to ever receive a reparation payment for slavery. Twice Enslaved is a true story of cruelty, resilience, and ultimately triumph, told lyrically for middle-grade readers by Selene Castrovilla and illustrated in full color by artist Erin Robinson. |
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| Physical Description: | 79 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781662680748 1662680740 |
| Author Notes: | Erin K. Robinson is an Emmy-nominated illustrator trained at the Parsons School of Design and the Corcoran School of the Arts & Design. Erin's illustrations have been featured in the New York Times and the Washington Post and in many books, including Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World and A Library . She also designed the 2022 US postage stamp for Kwanzaa. |
