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‘Freeman’, a Novel by Leonard Pitts, Deals with Post-Civil War Slaves Reconnecting with Family

A new novel from writer Leonard Pitts Jr. jolts you back to the chaos of post-Civil War America. At a time when families of slaves were freed — but not necessarily together. In hope of reuniting with their families, some freed slaves placed classified ads in newspapers: “$200 Reward. During the year 1843, Donald Hughes [...]