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True-life tragedy of a slave comes to light

BARRACOON
BARRACOON
Author Zora Neale Hurston, who wrote the book Barracoon. PHOTO: AMISTAD
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BARRACOON

By Zora Neale Hurston

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 19, 2018, with the headline True-life tragedy of a slave comes to light. Subscribe