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A review by lulureads365
Chariot on the Mountain by Jack Ford
3.0
This is a fictional version of Catherine “Kitty” Payne’s fight to regain her freedom after being kidnapped and taken back to into slavery.
Basically Kitty’s owner dies and leaves everything to his wife in his will. She decides to free Kitty and her kids while they are staying in PA. Her nephew doesn’t agree and decides to bring Kitty and her kids back to VA.
I loved this because it tells the story of a virtually unknown, yet important historical event. A former slave sued for her (and her family’s) freedom and won!
This wasn’t a very long read. I actually finished it in one sitting. The courtroom scene was the best in my opinion. I was kinda disappointed with the author not really delving into Kitty’s character, but at least her story was told.
Basically Kitty’s owner dies and leaves everything to his wife in his will. She decides to free Kitty and her kids while they are staying in PA. Her nephew doesn’t agree and decides to bring Kitty and her kids back to VA.
I loved this because it tells the story of a virtually unknown, yet important historical event. A former slave sued for her (and her family’s) freedom and won!
This wasn’t a very long read. I actually finished it in one sitting. The courtroom scene was the best in my opinion. I was kinda disappointed with the author not really delving into Kitty’s character, but at least her story was told.