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From the acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Never Caught and She Came to Slay comes a vibrant middle grade biography of Susie King Taylor, one of the first Black Civil War nurses, in a new series spotlighting Black women who left their mark on history.
A groundbreaking figure in every sense of the word, Susie King Taylor (1848-1912) was one of the first Black nurses during the Civil War, tending to the wounded soldiers of the 1st South Carolina Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Afterward, she was a key figure in establishing a postbellum educational system for formerly bonded Black people, opening several dedicated schools in Georgia. Taylor was also one of the first Black women to publish her memoirs.
Even as her country was at war with itself, Taylor valiantly fought for the rights of her people and demonstrated true heroism.
About the author
Erica Armstrong Dunbar is the Charles and Mary Beard Professor of History at Rutgers University. Her first book,
A Fragile Freedom: African American Women and Emancipation in the Antebellum City, was published by Yale University Press in 2008. Her second book,
Never Caught: The Washingtons’ Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge was a 2017 finalist for the National Book Award in nonfiction and a winner of the 2018 Frederick Douglass Book Award. She is also the author of
She Came to Slay, an illustrated tribute to Harriet Tubman, and
Susie King Taylor and is the co-executive producer of the HBO series
The Gilded Age.
Candace Buford has always been drawn to stories with strong and complex people of color. She graduated from Duke University with a degree in German literature and holds a law degree from Penn State Law, as well as a business degree from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She is the author of the critically acclaimed novels
Kneel and
Good as Gold. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter @CandaceBuford.
Summary
From New York Times bestselling biographer Erica Armstrong Dunbar comes the first book in her new "Real History" series spotlighting women of color whose historical impact can still be felt today. In addition to Susie King Taylor--the first black Civil War nurse--these highly accessible biographies will also spotlight Harriet Jacobs, Ida B. Wells, and more.
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"Captivating." --Publishers Weekly
