Taking Liberty: The Story of Oney Judge, George Washington's

Taking Liberty: The Story of Oney Judge, George Washington's Runaway Slave

When I was four and my daddy left, I cried, but I understood. He had become part of the Gone.

Oney Judge is a slave. But on the plantation of Mount Vernon, the beautiful home of George and Martha Washington, she is not called a slave. She is referred to as a servant, and a house servant at that -- a position of influence and respect. When she rises to the position of personal servant to Martha Washington, her status among the household staff -- black or white -- is second to none. She is Lady Washington's closest confidante and for all intents and purposes, a member of the family -- or so she thinks.
Slowly, Oney's perception of her life with the Washingtons begins to crack as she realizes the truth: No matter what it's called, it's still slavery and she's still a slave.
Oney must make a choice. Does she stay where she is -- comfortable, with this family that has loved her and nourished her and owned her since the day she was born? Or does she take her liberty -- her life -- into her own hands, and like her father, become one of the Gone?
Told with immense power and compassion, Taking Liberty is the extraordinary true story of one young woman's struggle to take what is rightfully hers.
Country USA
Brand Simon Pulse
Manufacturer Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber FBA-|292976
ReleaseDate 2004-01-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780689851889

Country	USA
Brand	Simon Pulse
Manufacturer	Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber	FBA-\|292976
ReleaseDate	2004-01-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780689851889

Taking Liberty: The Story of Oney Judge, George Washington's Runaway Slave

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