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Richard Bell’s new book is a beautifully crafted narrative tracing the story of five young boys - free African Americans from Philadelphia - who were kidnapped and sold into slavery in the 1820s

Book ReviewsKeith HarrisNovember 16, 2019Slavery, Ira Berlin, Reverse Underground Railroad, Kidbappers, Philadelphia, Philly, Solomon Northup, 12 years a slave, Slavers, Slaveholders, free blacks, African American historyComment

The Emancipation Memorial

LincolnKeith HarrisMarch 20, 2014Barbara Fields, Emancipation, Emancipation Memorial, Ira Berlin, Kirk Save Comment