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The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist
The Lightning Dreamer Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist Author:Margarita Engle ?I find it so easy to forget / that I?m just a girl who is expected / to live / without thoughts.? — Opposing slavery in Cuba in the nineteenth century was dangerous. The most daring abolitionists were poets who veiled their work in metaphor. Of these, the boldest was Gertrudis G�mez de Avellaneda, nicknamed Tula. In passionate, accessible verses... more » of her own, Engle evokes the voice of this book-loving feminist and abolitionist who bravely resisted an arranged marriage at the age of fourteen, and�was ultimately courageous enough to fight against injustice. Historical notes, excerpts, and source notes round out this exceptional tribute.« less