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Come mix and mingle; listen to spirituals by the Calvary Baptist Gospel Choir; meet Dred Scott's great, great grandaughter, Lynne Jackson; and here Alex Boye sing "Am I Not a Man and a Brother?" It will be a night to remember. Light hors d'eurves will be served. ]]> A Writer's Eyes.

Keith Fisher writes "through the reading of this book, the hand of a Higher Power took matters into His own hands. Dred Scott was the instrument. His lawsuit was the catalyst. Abraham Lincoln was the instigator."

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Published author Mirella Patzer writes "It is a great tale of courage, of suffering, of faith, and of soldiering on in the face of adversity." Patzer's post was picked up by BlogsCanada.

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Blogger Lucy writes. "Dred Scott's legacy not only comes from the equality he helped bring to all men regardless of race, but it also includes his shining example of how mankind should be: patient, true, forgiving, humble, loyal, curious, full of hope, full of charity and trusting in his creator to endure to the end."

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The "Queen," Danyelle Ferguson, describes Mark's novel as "a heart wrenching and inspiring story" that "brings the early history of our nation to life."

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Keogh writes, "What makes the book worth reading isn't just learning about Scott's undying desire to become a free man, but the human face Shurtleff puts on Scott, his family, his supporters, and his enemies."

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Nicole writes, "Dred and Harriett Scott, slaves from birth, bravely stood up to the highest court in the nation, fighting for the one thing they wanted most, the one thing we all want more than anything else. Freedom."

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In this review the blogger writes, "It is a riveting account of one man's courage and perseverance, and the struggles of a nation seeking its fundamental truths."

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In this review the blogger says, "This book did what I think all good historical fiction should do: it made me think, it made me cry, it made me want to learn more."

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