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Educated for Freedom: The Incredible Story of Two Fugitive Schoolboys who Grew Up to Change a Nation
Written by Anna Mae Duane
Narrated by Rhett Samuel Price
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This powerful historical account tells the story of James Smith and Henry Garnet, two black children who came of age as their country struggled to grow into a free country.
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Anna Mae Duane
Anna Mae Duane is an associate professor of English and the director of the American Studies Program at the University of Connecticut.
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