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Summary Of Unbound By Ann E. Burg

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In the book, Unbound by Ann E. Burg takes place in the 1860's just before the Civil War in 1861. However, the book focuses on the Grace and her family being slaves for Master Allen and the Missus. As well as all the steps they took to get to their freedom in the swamp. However, throughout the book they ongoing theme of regardless of race, we are all human is very significant. Especially in just the first couple chapters when Grace is talking about her story in her own point of view. In the book Unbound, the main topic of slavery is very transparent. An example of this is when Uncle Jim says to Grace "When you hear auction n' you run." on page 169. This is significant because once Uncle Jim says that, it begins to somewhat reminisce to

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