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Amos Fortune

About the Author

Summary

A Free Man

Author: Elizabeth Yates

Born: Dec. 6, 1905

Died: Jul. 29, 2001

Spouse: William McGreal

Parents: Harry and Mary Duffy Yates

She was also an actress in 1799-1860 and a mayor in 1845-1918

At-mun (Amos) and his tribe were captured, brought to Massachusetts and sold into slavery. He then gets bought by Caleb Copeland where he is treated like family. When Caleb dies, Amos is sold to Icabod Richardson. Richardson teaches Amos tanning, which is producing leather out of animal skins. Amos worked for Richardson for four years until he bought his own freedom. He marries a woman named Lily, but she died a year later. He then marries a woman named Lidia, but she also died a year later. Amos was sad that they died but happy that they died free. Near the end, Amos married a younger woman, Violet, after he frees her and her daughter. Amos builds a tanning shop, and they live their happy lives.

Theme

By: Adelyn C.

The theme of this book is that a few caring people could change lives. In the book, Caleb, a Christian, bought Amos because he thought that it was wrong for Amos to be tortured and pushed around.After Amos was bought by the Christian, Amos wasn't pushed around; instead he was treated like family.Amos was then released by Richardson so that Amos could have a free life. Amos freed 2 slaved women but they then died. Amos freed a woman named Violet and her daughter. The kindness towards Amos from Caleb and Richardson made Amos share the kind

Introduction

Information

The book is set in Africa. Amos is celebrating with his family, when a group of slave traders captured them. They brought them to Massachusetts where Amos became a slave until he could purchase his own freedom.

Author: Elizabeth Yates

Publisher: Scholastic

Published: 1950

Genre: Children's Literature

Awards: John Newbery Medal in 1951

Evaluation

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I would give this book a 9/10 because it seemed a bit easy to read but it was very interesting and I couldn't stop reading the book.

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