For several seconds, neither of them moved. Then William sat down the trunk and crossed…
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William and Ellen became sought-after speakers on the abolitionist lecture circuit, but their testimony was…
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His mind was visibly shortcircuiting, trying to force this impossible reality into the narrow box…
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a top hat that would shadow her face, trousers, a coat, and a high collared…
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When Ellen emerged from the first class car, moving slowly with the cane there, eyes…
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Inside, Ellen closed the door and leaned against it, eyes shut, the cane slipping from…
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“Somewhere in the city, the woman from the platform might still be thinking about the…
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Patterson’s knock on the door was soft but insistent, pulling Ellen and William from the…
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I used to believe that faith was a private matter, a gentle comfort for the…
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He started sobbing, his whole body shaking. I can’t I can’t die here, he choked…