Before The War
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Last published Sun, Sep 7, 2014
Meet James. He's an ex-slave who escapes to Massachusetts. He's got one thing on his mind, though: His family. James' master sold his family, so now he must risk everything to save them; to get them to freedom.
James has help, though, from a rather unlikely source.
Little does he know his whole world will come crashing down with the begging of the American Civil War and a betrayal.
This is a story of hope, determination, and betrayal. This is James' story.
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