Title Profile & Character Information

Freeman

Annotation
Set in the first few months following the Confederate surrender and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Sam--a runaway slave who once worked for the Union Army--decides to leave his safe haven in Philadelphia and set out on foot to return to the war-torn South.

Awards
2013  Black Caucus of the America Library Association Award

Characters
NameSam
GenderMale
TraitsAfrican American
Runaway
Slave
Married
Father

NameTilda
GenderFemale
TraitsAfrican American
Slave
Married
Mother

NamePrudence
GenderFemale
TraitsWealthy
White
Widow

GenreFiction
Historical
TopicsU.S. Civil War
Freed slaves
Forgiveness
Education
Abolition of slavery
Abolitionists
Political assassinations
Southern life
Plantation life
Slaves
Slavery
Love
Racism
Freedom
SettingMississippi