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Divine Will, Restless Heart: The Life and Work of Dr. John Jefferson Smallwood follows Dr. Smallwood from his birth into slavery, through his childhood and emancipation in rural North Carolina, his struggle to earn an education, his unyielding determination to find his mother and family, his... read more
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A slave turned educator, Dr. Smallwood dedicated himself to improving the quality of life for blacks in America by providing them with an education and the same kinds of opportunities available to whites in the decades after the Civil War. The book tells the story of his struggle to turn his... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Marcus W. Smallwood: Add a description of this character.
- John Jefferson Smallwood
- Marcus Garvey
- Mary Eliza
- Dr. John J. Smallwood
- Butler
- Wilbraham
- Mr. Lincoln
- Moore
- Mr. Douglass
- Dr. Steele
- Sawyer Hall
- James River
- David
- Shaw Hall
- Dr. Corey
- Bagley Hall
- Mr. Burt
- Booker T. Washington
- Jim Crow
- Turner
- Willie L. Lassiter
- Howard
- Hampton
- J. R. Pollard
- Fred Toote
- Tobias
- Tillman
- Dr. Colver
- Mrs. Perrin
- John Hay Wharf
- Rosa Smallwood
Quotes edit
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““Teach me thy lesson of beauty, Let they spirit of duty fill with a purpose true, a restless heart and a whisper, ‘Peace be still.’””
John J. Smallwood
Setting & Locations edit
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- Claremont
- Richmond
- United States
- America
- Massachusetts
- Temperance
- New York
- Rich Square
- Raleigh
- Norfolk
- Jamaica
- Washington Dc
- South Carolina
- Europe
- Wesleyan Academy
- Surry County
- Unia
- Silsbee
- Pennsylvania
- Flora
- Alabama
- England
- Maryland
- Murfreesboro
- Texas
- Brownsville
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 920
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