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Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo
4 reviews
yoursisterscanary's review
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Trafficking
silvernfire's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, and Violence
Moderate: Torture
Minor: Child death
author_d_r_oestreicher's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo starts in 1848 when Ellen and William Craft self-emancipate themselves from Macon, Georgia. To escape from Macon, Ellen disguises herself as a “sick, rich, White young man—a most respectable-looking gentleman,” and William accompanies her as her slave. In Boston, they run into northern racism and the Fugitive Slave Act. “This work is not fictionalized.” “The absence of a happy ending may partly explain why the Crafts are not better known.” Why no happy ending? The book opens with the Fugitive Slave Act and closes with Jim Crow.
For my extended notes: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2024/01/master-slave-husband-wife-by-ilyon-woo.html
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Colonisation, and War
metawish's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
This book is a fantastic read for those who know little about American slavery prior to the civil war, and those who know a lot about it. I would also say, this book is an excellent example of creative nonfiction, somehow having the flow and pacing of a fictional tale without ever straying beyond the scope of reality. The descriptions of some of the most challenging moments of seperation really hit home knowing these are real lives that are documented elsewhere. I just can't believe this story isn't more wildly known considering their association with major historical figures.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Torture
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