Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America

Summary

W. Caleb McDaniel recounts the story of Henrietta Wood, a woman who was freed from slavery, kidnapped back into bondage, and later sued the man who stole her freedom. He follows her remarkable lawsuit, which won a rare and substantial award for the wrong done to her. The book matters because it grounds the broad debate over reparations in one woman's hard fought and concrete victory.