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United States slavery abolitionism antislavery literature young readers Etats-Unis esclavage abolitionnisme littérature anti-esclavagiste jeunes lecteursSujets proches
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Bridget Bennett, « Michaël Roy,Young Abolitionists: Children of the Antislavery Movement », Miranda
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Michaël Roy’s illuminating new book opens with a deft sleight of hand. He recounts the transformational moment when a young boy named Hal, visiting Dedham, Massachusetts with family members, has an awakening that will transform him into a young abolitionist. It is evidently an extraordinary experience; he tells his uncle, “I never had such a feeling of awe in my life.” (2) Traveling back from a day of participating in celebrations for Emancipation Day (marking the end of slavery in the British...
