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Shackles of a Freeman with Don Alexander

Shackles of a Freeman with Don Alexander

Update: 2024-02-24
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In this episode, I welcome author and screenwriter Don Alexander and we discuss his novel: Shackles of a Freeman: the Untold Story of Lewis Sheridan Leary. Leary was the son of a free black man in Antebellum North Carolina who finds his way into the ranks of John Brown and is involved in raid on Harper's Ferry. This is a gripping historical fiction and Don helps us understand the complexities of the era.

You can read my review of the book HERE

And grab a copy for yourself HERE

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