Ages:5-8 years old
This story is narrated by the son of the inaugural settler, who was seven when his newly freed family traveled north from Tennessee to Indiana in 1832, to start a new life. He recounts their long journey on foot and over the years they are joined by so many that they start their own town.
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An African American family moves to "Freedom" Tennesse after their master frees them. Papa leaves and brings more loved ones to safety and the town grows eventually it even gets a railroad. ( )