Overview
TheĀ inspiringĀ true story ofĀ anĀ enslaved woman who liberated an infamousĀ slaveĀ jailĀ andĀ transformedĀ itĀ intoĀ one of the nationās firstĀ HBCUsĀ
InĀ The Devilās Half Acre,Ā NewāÆYorkāÆTimesĀ bestselling author Kristen GreenāÆdrawsāÆon years ofĀ researchāÆto tell the extraordinaryĀ andĀ little-knownĀ storyĀ of youngāÆMary Lumpkin, anāÆenslaved woman whoĀ blazedĀ a pathĀ ofĀ liberationāÆfor thousands.āÆSheĀ wasĀ forced toĀ have the children ofĀ aĀ brutalāÆslaveĀ traderĀ and liveĀ on the premises ofĀ hisĀ slave jail,Ā known as the āDevilās Half Acre.āĀ WhenĀ sheĀ inheritedĀ theĀ jailĀ after the death of her slaveholder, sheĀ transformedĀ it into āGodās Half Acre,ā aĀ schoolĀ whereĀ Black men couldĀ fulfill theirĀ dreams.Ā ItĀ still exists today as Virginia Union University, one of Americaās firstĀ Historically BlackĀ Colleges and Universities.Ā Ā
A sweeping narrative of a life in the margins of the American slave trade,Ā The Devilās Half AcreĀ brings Mary LumpkinĀ into the light. This is the story of the resilience of a woman on the path to freedom, her historic contributions, and her enduring legacy.Ā
This book title, The Devil's Half Acre (The Untold Story of How One Woman Liberated the South's Most Notorious Slave Jail), ISBN: 9781541675636, by Kristen Green, published by Basic Books (April 12, 2022) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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