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The Man Who Bought Himself: The Story of Peter Still
The Man Who Bought Himself The Story of Peter Still Author:Peggy Mann On a hot summer afternoon in 1806, two back boys were kidnapped and sold into slavery. Peter was six, his brother Levin was eight. They knew only their parents' first names. They had no idea where they had come from, though Peter soon became convinced that they had been born in Philadelphia, and he was determined that somehow, someday he would f... more »ind his parents again and regain his freedom. Peter's seemingly impossible ambition to free himself remained with him, and he soon embarked on one of the most amazing odysseys in American history.« less