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the enduring search by formerly enslaved people to find their lost families

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the enduring search by formerly enslaved people to find their lost families
Judith Giesberg
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"Drawing from an archive of nearly five thousand letters and advertisements, the riveting, dramatic story of formerly enslaved people who spent years searching for family members stolen away during slavery"--

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37413322351042 Awaiting pickup New Adult Non-Fiction 973.0496 GIESBER
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Giesberg, Judith Ann, 1966- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Simon & Schuster, 2025.
Edition:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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