Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away Free Audiobook Download by Erica Armstrong Dunbar,Kathleen Van Cleve
"Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away" by Erica Armstrong Dunbar Kathleen Van Cleve is a non-fiction historical fiction novel that tells the story of Ona Judge. Ona was a slave in America during the eighteenth century and ran away from her new master, George Washington, after being hired out on his plantation. The novel begins with a brief history of slavery in America and how Ona began to question who her true friends were.
This realistic, yet hopeful, book tells the story of Ona Judge, a young African-American woman who has just arrived at George and Martha Washington's plantation in Virginia. After having been born into slavery, she is determined to live her life in freedom. When she is ordered by Mr. Washington to marry one of his sons and bear children for him, Ona decides she has had enough. She escapes with George and Martha's help but sadly never makes it out alive due to the dangers of spending time outside of the plantation.
Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's slave, has been sought after by many authors who have depicted her as a "rebellious" or "semi-free" woman. In Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away by Kathleen Van Cleve, Erica Armstrong Dunbar and Robin Eller, she is given full voice. The story is an important one because it captures a point in history that led to the Underground Railroad.
Ona Judge is the story of an African-American woman who fled the plantation where she worked for George and Martha Washington. The book is told from her perspective, in a fictionalized account. She details all that went into planning for her escape, including having to find a slave who was willing to help her. She also went on to free her children from slavery as well.
Ona Judge was a courageous slave who dared to run away. He was caught and threatened with death if he didn't return, but he kept running. Ona made it through the woods, over cliffs, and through rivers on his journey to freedom. His journey wasn't over until he arrived at Nat Turner's camp, but it was there that his story begins.
Ona Judge was a slave and George Washington's personal cook. She had the opportunity to escape their plantation, move to Philadelphia, and successfully live her life as a free woman.
Published Date | 2019-01-08 |
Duration | 5 hours 22 minutes |
Author | Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Kathleen Van Cleve |
Narrated | Robin Eller |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Kids |
Parent Category | Biography & Memoir, Non-Fiction |