Inspiring stories of those who risked their lives so others would be free.
In Defiance is a corrective. American history has historically suffered from the systematic effort of many in power to suppress the stories of those whose lives serve as models for those who came aftermodels of conscience, activism, and dedication to the cause of the abolition of enslavement.
Following an introduction to the history of enslavement in the Americas, twenty people's lives, Black and white, men and women, are profiled in order to convey the monumental commitmentits source and its expressionthey carried with them throughout their lives. Those peopleand the circumstances that influenced, inspired, and motivated them to risk their well-being and their lives for the freedom and equality of enslaved peopleare conveyed in vivid vignettes, often including their own words.
Their stories are an antidote to the numerous attempts being made to deny, suppress, erase, and white
