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Isaac risks his life shepherding runaways along the Underground Railroad, all the while dreaming of the day when he too can escape the tobacco fields of South Boston, Virginia and begin a new life up north. He yearns for the freedom that Henry McConnell, his owners son, takes for granted. Isaac and Henry grew up together on the tobacco farm owned by Henrys father, but what drew them together in the innocence of their youth now drives a deep wedge between them. At the onset of the Civil War, Henry joins the Confederates. Soon after, his father suffers a devastating stroke and his older brother exploits the family crisis to seize control of the farm. Suddenly, McConnell slaves come under the whip, Isaacs family is torn apart, and the atmosphere in the slave quarters becomes as oppressive as the August heat. Henry returns from the battlefield to find Isaac angry, distant, and defiant. What follows is a bitter and fiery exchangea confrontation that finally reveals a harsh truth they had never before shared. The problem aint how you white folks is managing your property, Isaac says. The problem is that we is your property. Following a series of broken promises and futile escape attemp

Who reads The Freedom Star?

Author

Andrews, Jeff

Publisher

Eiger Press

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9780985722616

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Mystery, Historical Fiction

Rating

3.81 / 5 (45 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14