The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America states: "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal . . . " The founders neglected to say this didn't apply to Men with black skin.This book, based on the 1843 narrative, The Life of Moses Grandy, explores slavery, politics, culture, and religion in the newly created United States of America. The title is taken from a Frederick Douglass quote: "Sometimes I forget the color of my skin and remember that I am a man."In the late 1700's, the child Moses, playmate of the master's son, sees his mother lashed to a peach tree and whipped. As a young man, he suffers under a series of cruel masters, which forges his character and his faith in God.In adulthood, his wife and children are sold away and he is twice tricked outof money he has earned to buy his freedom. His travails, which uncannily parallel those of the Biblical Moses,are a shining example of what can be accomplished through faith and perseverance.
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