Hired Out

by Cathy Moore

Book Overview

America Murphy was a slave as was her bi-racial mother. They were owned by her father, Jeremiah, who operated a livery stable in mid-nineteenth century Lexington, Kentucky. Working from Jeremiah's three room dwelling, America assisted her mother as laundress for her father's clients.

America wished to read to enhance her status as a respected black servant, wondering how anyone could gain information by looking at a piece of paper. Nevertheless,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1951985478
• ISBN13: 9781951985479
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Virtualbookworm.com Publishing
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"