It Took Courage: Eliza Winston's Quest for Freedom

by Christopher P. Lehman

In 1860, Eliza Winston escaped enslavement while traveling in Minnesota, where she secured her freedom through legal appeal. Her story adds powerful testimony to African American experiences and perseverance in antebellum America.

On August 22, 1860, an enslaved woman from Mississippi named Eliza Winston petitioned for her freedom before a judge in Minnesota--and she won. After she left the state for Canada, the abolitionists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681342820
• ISBN13: 9781681342825
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: Minnesota Historical Society Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"