{"product_id":"freedom-by-any-means-betty-deramus-9781439126752","title":"Freedom by Any Means: True Stories of Cunning and Courage on the Underground Railroad","description":"\u003cb\u003eFollowing up\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Betty DeRamus's \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling \u003ci\u003eForbidden Fruit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreedom by Any Means \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efollows the story of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eextraordinary acts of courage and love by Blacks in the American slave era \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ewith \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebeautifully written and inspiring stories of how slaves used the law\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eagainst all odds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eto gain freedom for themselves and loved ones. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFreedom\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eby Any Means\u003c\/i\u003e, Betty DeRamus explains that \"Much of what we think we know about African American history isn't completely true.\" Slave freedom isn't limited to the usual story--slaves gained their freedom by running away, being freed by their owners, buying their way out of bondage, or having someone else buy them. But history doesn't account for the slaves who bluffed their way to freedom, sidestepped tricks and traps, won lawsuits, or even gained their freedom by their cooking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRiveting and surprising, DeRamus captures the tumultuous lives of the humans in inhumane situations who were able to salvage their families and marriages and achieve freedom together against tremendous odds. It takes a broader look at the various extraordinary ways that enslaved and dehumanized people achieved freedom and the means to a self-determined life. Among these people are visionaries who not only survived against the odds, but prospered--building businesses, owning land and other property. \u003ci\u003eFreedom by Any Means\u003c\/i\u003e also features the return of many of the beloved figures from her previous book \u003ci\u003eForbidden Fruit\u003c\/i\u003e, including Lucy Nichols, Al and Margaret Wood, and Sylvia and Louis Stark. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis inspiring account, steeped in rich historical research, attests to the resolve of the human spirit and reveals how men and women were willing to risk it all to escape the slavery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Betty DeRamus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439126755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439126752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atria Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/02\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Hurston\/Wright LEGACY Award - Finalist","brand":"Betty DeRamus","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43934994727167,"sku":"9781439126752","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8841d5b9-0da2-4526-bc16-6731dd26a4b7.jpg?v=1681417241","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/freedom-by-any-means-betty-deramus-9781439126752","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}