Of Sacrifice and Surrender: America's First Abolitionists

By Craig Stofko

Book Overview

Slavery was the backbone of the British American economy. Many colonists understood the practice of human bondage was a crime against God and country. One of the earliest efforts to make good on the Founders promise of equality for all people can be traced back to two unlikely warriors in the fight for freedom.

Steven Brixton was a young Tory living in a secluded eastern shore fishing village in Maryland's County Somerset. He first met Coleman Holyday, a forgotten Revolutionary War hero, on an urgent and arduous supply run to Baltimore. The Chesapeake Bay was infested with British warships preparing to attack Fort McHenry. The boy and the old veteran of the Maryland 400 stood witness as America withstood the attack of the mightiest navy in the world.

Brixton and Holyday watched the victors rejoice in the streets but were outraged as black Americans remained chained and left to endure the biting sting of the whip. They seized their opportunity to make a difference in a young and broken country. Two of the first abolitionists would ensure the joyful songs and laughter of children not yet born. And their walk to the gallows would afford them one last moment of glory.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1684339081
• ISBN13: 9781684339082
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Black Rose Writing
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Of Sacrifice and Surrender

Of Sacrifice and Surrender: America's First Abolitionists starts off the Sacrifice for Freedom Trilogy by Craig Stofko. This is my first experience reading anything by this author and it will not be the last. I thought it was a pretty good read. I enjoyed taking this journey with Brixton and Holyday and seeing what they will do what was right at all costs. I really liked it. Of Sacrifice and Surrender: America's First Abolitionists is getting four and a half stars from me. I recommend it for readers who enjoy reading African American Historical Fiction. I am looking forward to the next installment from the Sacrifice for Freedom Trilogy. This one is definitely worth a read. I received a digital copy of Of Sacrifice and Surrender: America's First Abolitionists from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.