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    612-822-4611

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Joe the Pressman: The Incredible True Story of an Enslaved African Boy who Became a Heroic Freedom Fighter

Joe the Pressman: The Incredible True Story of an Enslaved African Boy who Became a Heroic Freedom Fighter

Nelson, Charmaine A.

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BiographyGeneral Juvenile NonfictionHistory

Publisher Price: $17.99

ISBN13: 9798318804427
Publisher: Palmetto Publishing
Published: Jan 27 2026
Pages: 52
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.14 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English

A brave African boy's journey from slavery to resistance unfolds in this captivating tale. Discover the remarkable true story of resilience and courage that sheds light on the hidden histories of slavery in Canada and the US North, inspiring young readers to learn and grow.

Long ago, an African boy was stolen from his family and forced onto a slave ship, sailing far from his homeland. Joe the Pressman is the incredible true story of a young black boy who was taken to the Caribbean and then to Philadelphia, where he was enslaved by printer William Dunlap. His journey continued to Quebec City, where he worked for William Brown and Thomas Gilmore, co-founders of the Quebec Gazette. Renamed Joe, he became the pressman, the shop's most valued laborer. Yet, Joe remembered freedom and was determined not to live as a slave. He escaped five times, even braving the harsh Quebec winters, prompting his enslavers to publish fugitive slave ads in their desperate attempts to recapture him.

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