This is an intriguing peek into a piece of Gold Coast (Ghanaian) history. About half of the book is the graphic novelization itself, while the remainder of the book has source documentation, a section discussing the historical context of the events, a reading guide, & suggestions on how to use the book in classroom settings, ranging from about middle/high school to graduate students. (That said, I'm not quite sure who the best target audience would be... maybe high school?)

Abina's story is unique in that there are actual historical records of her lawsuit & proceedings, an unusual find given that she was an enslaved female who used the legal system to fight back. As we all know, history tends to be written by the winners/those in charge, so you don't often hear the stories of those without power.

Overall, an interesting slice of history (if a bit dryly presented at times).

Personally, I would like to see Abina's story through the eyes of a Ghanaian historian/author. A female historian/author too.

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