Customer Reviews
A must read! - By: read4life, 19 Jun 2008 
I Bought this book after seeking to know more about African history,
enslavement & the effects it had on society,
and it is a very sad but also inspiring story about a women who didn't have rights, was expected to please her master at any time he comanded,
and inspiring because her resistance to stand up to her right caused so much controversy & played a partin how the people around newsom farm viewed themselves & slavery.
A must read for all those interestedin slavery history, the psychological effect of slavery & societys attitude to cilia's actions.
Fantastic ... Rewarding - By: , 30 Aug 1999 I read this book after a history professor mentioned her casein class. It was not required reading material, but it sounded interesting.
This book was purely based on historical facts, which often leave out a great deal of detail, but the author addresses some possible implications of certain documentable facts within the trial.
This book is great, & everyone should read itin order to better understand the "Peculiar Institution" of our nation's past.
Celia, a powerful historical documentary of Missouri slavery - By: , 17 Apr 1998 
I, at first, bought this book because I was curious about it, having read the recent news about Florida's "Black Widow",in which references were made to "Celia". I liked the book because it was purely historicalin nature, but provided powerful insights into motivation for this murder, & slaveryin Missouriin the 1850's. Because I generally do not read very much (not much patience), I found the compact nature of this documentary to be quite helpful. I am sincerely baffled as to why this book has not been made into a movie.
A forced read that became a blessing... - By: , 31 Jan 1998 I was forced to read this short bookin college. As I turned each page, I became more connected to the protagonist, Celia & her struggle to escape the control & degradation emposed on her by her master. This story sheds light on the antebellum South's lifestyle & mentality toward "Negroes" as property versus percentages of persons. A MUST READ, especially for African American youth seeking a personal understanding!
