Her hands trembled even when she wasn’t trying to appear sick. William emerged from the rear car, trunk on his shoulder, eyes scanning the platform.…
He belongs to my family,” Ellen said, but even to her own ears, the words sounded hollow. The officer stepped closer, lowering his voice so…
Church bells rang warnings, activists mobilized, and Ellen and William were moved to a safe house while their defenders prepared to resist. What followed was…
The platform began to slide away, and with it, Baltimore, Maryland, the last city in slave territory. Ellen sat frozen in her seat, watching through…
They had risked everything on the belief that slavery was wrong and must be resisted. History had proven them right. Their return to Georgia carried…
Juliet, the Filipina housekeeper who’d once whispered a warning to Carmela, avoided her entirely now. One afternoon, Carmemella found her in the laundry room and…
” “Why are you sending them away?” Carmela asked, fear creeping into her voice. Farhad didn’t look at her. privacy. We need to handle this…
It became just another cautionary tale in expatriate circles, a reminder of the dangers of marrying into families you don’t understand, of the vulnerabilities of…
On the other hand, allowing suspicious travelers aboard could result in worse consequences if they turned out to be fugitives. Port regulations require documentation for…
“Wilm and then onward. ” “Ah, I’m stopping in Wilmington myself, visiting family. ” The woman paused, studying Ellen with open curiosity. You’re traveling for…
