Joseph Vance Lewis, was a slave who was freed through emancipation and who came "out of the ditch" to become a lawyer and was admitted to the US Supreme Court. This book describes Lewis' life from his childhood to his freedom. Life on a southern plantation is described in detail and help put across just how urgent and fearful life and the hope for freedom were.
Out of the Ditch: A True Story of an Ex-Slave
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