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The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist

Cuba's greatest abolitionist

by Margarita Engle

182 pages · 2013

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In free verse, evokes the voice of Gertrudis Gomez de Avellaneda, a book-loving writer, feminist, and abolitionist who courageously fought injustice in nineteenth-century Cuba. Includes historical notes, excerpts from her writings, biographical information, and source notes.

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