The early 1800's saw the fledgling United States of America making giant strides toward forming a nation. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was under construction in the new capitol of Washington, Thomas Jefferson held the presidency, Lewis and Clark were about to embark on their east to west trek "from sea to shining sea," and the United States was embroiled in its first major international involvement, fighting the Barbary pirates "on the shores of Tripoli."
The British had outlawed slavery in 1803, the slaves of Haiti overthrew their French masters under the leadership of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the South was undergoing a religious revival, and the Indians were becoming more united in recognizing the threat of the white man.
Add to the mix Atende; skilled in the ways of her people.Brought up in an African village, her father is Obeahmen, her mother N'ganga,the Shaman of their tribe. The combined skills of her parents have taught her much. As has her upbringing. Captured and transported to America she in sold into slavery in Savannah. She escapes, and leads a slave revolt that climaxes in Thomas Jefferson freeing the slaves in 1809.
(I know Thomas Jefferson was only President until 1808 but you will have to read the book to find out!)
"The Georgia Secession," tells the story, the rather cunning and devious story that leads to Georgia declaring secession from the United States. Events follow on from "1809; The Year They Freed the Slaves," and chronicle the aftermath of that story. The freeing of the slaves was poorly organized, leaving many homeless and destitute. Poor whites struggled as both free former slaves and poor whites sought work and a downturn sent the economy into a recession. Add to the mix the British, quiet since the Revolutionary War, Tecumseh, the impending defeat of Napoleon and the New England states pushing for secession and you have a book that involves the intrigues of the politics of the day at the highest level.
The British had outlawed slavery in 1803, the slaves of Haiti overthrew their French masters under the leadership of Toussaint L'Ouverture, the South was undergoing a religious revival, and the Indians were becoming more united in recognizing the threat of the white man.
Add to the mix Atende; skilled in the ways of her people.Brought up in an African village, her father is Obeahmen, her mother N'ganga,the Shaman of their tribe. The combined skills of her parents have taught her much. As has her upbringing. Captured and transported to America she in sold into slavery in Savannah. She escapes, and leads a slave revolt that climaxes in Thomas Jefferson freeing the slaves in 1809.
(I know Thomas Jefferson was only President until 1808 but you will have to read the book to find out!)
"The Georgia Secession," tells the story, the rather cunning and devious story that leads to Georgia declaring secession from the United States. Events follow on from "1809; The Year They Freed the Slaves," and chronicle the aftermath of that story. The freeing of the slaves was poorly organized, leaving many homeless and destitute. Poor whites struggled as both free former slaves and poor whites sought work and a downturn sent the economy into a recession. Add to the mix the British, quiet since the Revolutionary War, Tecumseh, the impending defeat of Napoleon and the New England states pushing for secession and you have a book that involves the intrigues of the politics of the day at the highest level.
