Freedom River
(Hardcover)
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One thousand feet across the Ohio River lay Ripley, Ohio. And freedom. Before the Civil War, Kentucky was a slave state, shile Ohio remained free. Time and time again, John Parker, an ex-slave who had bought his own freedom, safely led Kentucky slaves across a thin stretch of river to their freedom. these dangerous journeys demanded a tremendous amount of courage, careful planning, and faith.
Freedom River is based on a true story of one man's determination to help an African American family escape from slavery along the legendary Underground Railroad.