Abina and the Important Men

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Abina and the Important Men

Author	: Trevor R. Getz
File Size	: 53,9 Mb
Publisher	: Oxford University Press, USA
Language	: English
Release Date	: 19 April 2024
ISBN	: 9780190238742
Pages	: 238 pages

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Abina and the Important Men by Trevor R. Getz Book PDF Summary

This is an illustrated "graphic history" based on an 1876 court transcript of a West African woman named Abina, who was wrongfully enslaved and took her case to court. The main scenes of the story take place in the courtroom, where Abina strives to convince a series of "important men"--A British judge, two Euro-African attorneys, a wealthy African country "gentleman," and a jury of local leaders --that her rights matter.--Publisher description.

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