The Price of Freedom in 1848

The Price of Freedom in 1848 is a historical novel based on the story of seventy-five people being held as slaves who were freed by their Quaker master upon his death. One of the central themes of The Price of Freedom in 1848 is that laws were passed designed to suppress slaves by keeping them from reading, meeting, defending themselves, getting married, and holding families together. People interested in slavery, prejudice, and the Civil War will be interested in this book.

Author John Swis...