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Alan Huffman
Alan Huffman researched the life of Mississippian Isaac Ross, whose will stipulated that his slaves should be sold and sent to Liberia. Huffman then traveled to Liberia to meet some of the descendants of Ross’s former slaves. His book is called Mississippi in Africa: The Saga of the Slaves of Prospect Hill Plantation and Their Legacy in Liberia Today.
» Go to the book’s website
» Events: Alan Huffman will giving a reading tonight at Half King (23rd Street and 10th Avenue) at 7 pm, where he will be introduced by Sebastian Junger
» Music: Amistad Soundtrack composer John Williams
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