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Never caught : the story of Ona Judge : George and Martha Washington's courageous slave who dared to run away /

Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for freedom.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dunbar, Erica Armstrong (Author), Van Cleve, Kathleen (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Aladdin, [2019]
Edition:Young readers edition.
Subjects:
Judge, Oney > Juvenile literature.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Relations with slaves > Juvenile literature.
Washington, Martha, > 1731-1802 > Relations with slaves > Juvenile literature.
Judge, Oney.
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Relations with slaves.
Washington, Martha, > 1731-1802 > Relations with slaves.
Slaves > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American women > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Slavery > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century > Juvenile literature.
Slaves > United States > Biography.
Fugitive slaves > United States > Biography.
African American women > Biography.
Slavery > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 18th century.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Biography & Autobiography > Women.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > History > United States.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > People & Places > United States > African American.
Table of Contents:
  • Prologue
  • The escape
  • America's daughter
  • Mount Vernon
  • The new country
  • The list
  • The first trip north
  • A short stay in Philadelphia
  • New York
  • Surviving
  • The President's house
  • The Gradual Abolition Act
  • A six-month clock
  • A free black community
  • Yellow fever
  • A granddaughter's wish
  • Expectations
  • The planning
  • The escape
  • New Hampshire: live free or die!
  • Elizabeth Langdon
  • The law breaker
  • The negotiator
  • Mrs. Staines
  • One last try
  • Greenland
  • The Washingtons
  • The survivor
  • Epilogue.