Legacy of Freedom Author:Karen S. Gardner, Mike Robinson When the McRae family relocates to California from South Carolina, Delilah Smith, owned by the McRaes, sues her master for her freedom when she learns they now live in a free state. Delilah Smith's life spans nearly a century, a century that includes the abolition of slavery, the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, the Panama Canal, and ... more »the San Francisco earthquake. Beyond a tale of a former slave, Legacy of Freedom is the story of personal triumph and success: a legacy everyone should read.« less