The freedom business : including a narrative of the life & adventures of Venture, a native of Africa
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Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-
Contributors
Dancy, Deborah.
Smith, Venture, 1729?-1805. Narrative of the life and adventures of Venture, a native of Africa.
Published
Honesdale, Penn. : Wordsong, [2008].
ISBN
9781932425574, 1932425578
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African Americans -- Connecticut -- Poetry.
Connecticut -- Poetry.
Enslaved persons -- Connecticut -- Middle Haddam -- Poetry.
Literature.
Poetry.
Slavery -- Connecticut -- Juvenile literature.
Smith, Venture, -- 1729?-1805 -- Juvenile literature.
Smith, Venture, -- 1729?-1805 -- Poetry.
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Slavery.

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Published
Honesdale, Penn. : Wordsong, [2008].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781932425574, 1932425578
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 6.9, 2 Points
Lexile measure
1200

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Born the prince of Dukandarra, Guinea, Broteer Furro was captured by slave traders at age six. As Broteer stepped off the African continent and onto a cargo ship bound for Rhode Island, the vessel's steward purchased the boy and gave him a new name: Venture. The young man crossed the Atlantic Ocean, landed in Narragansett, and worked through three decades of slavery to buy not only his own freedom but also the freedom of his wife and children. Remarkable in his own time for his ambition and physical stature, Venture Smith would become known to history as the first man to document both his capture from Africa and life as an American slave. Poems by Marilyn Nelson sit opposite the text of Venture Smith's own narrative.
Target Audience
1200L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,6.9,2.0,127003.
Study Program Information
Reading Counts RC,6-8,11.,5,Quiz: 45593.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,6.9,2,127003.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, M., Dancy, D., & Smith, V. (2008). The freedom business: including a narrative of the life & adventures of Venture, a native of Africa (First edition.). Wordsong.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-, Deborah. Dancy and Venture Smith. 2008. The Freedom Business: Including a Narrative of the Life & Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa. Honesdale, Penn.: Wordsong.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-, Deborah. Dancy and Venture Smith. The Freedom Business: Including a Narrative of the Life & Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa Honesdale, Penn.: Wordsong, 2008.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Nelson, M., Dancy, D. and Smith, V. (2008). The freedom business: including a narrative of the life & adventures of venture, a native of africa. First edn. Honesdale, Penn.: Wordsong.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Nelson, Marilyn, Deborah Dancy, and Venture Smith. The Freedom Business: Including a Narrative of the Life & Adventures of Venture, a Native of Africa First edition., Wordsong, 2008.

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