Abina and the Important Men: A Graphic History by Liz Clarke, Trevor R. Getz

Abina and the Important Men: A Graphic History

Liz Clarke, Trevor R. Getz

208 pages first pub 2011 (editions)

nonfiction graphic novel history challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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Abina and the Important Men is a compelling and powerfully illustrated "graphic history" based on an 1876 court transcript of a West African woman named Abina, who was wrongfully enslaved and took her case to court. The book is a microhistory that...

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informative 75%
emotional 37%
reflective 37%
sad 37%
dark 25%
challenging 12%
hopeful 12%
inspiring 12%

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medium 16%

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