The Devil's Half Acre - by Kristen Green (Hardcover)

The Devil's Half Acre is a remarkable true story of an enslaved woman who transformed a notorious slave jail into one of America's first Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Mary Lumpkin, born in 1832, was forced to marry and have children with the brutal slave trader Robert Lumpkin, and together they lived on the premises of his infamous "Devil's Half Acre" jail in Richmond, Virginia.

Despite the unimaginable hardships she faced, Mary found a way to educate and free her children - and herself - and create something monumental.

When Robert Lumpkin died and left his jail to Mary, she rented it to a Baptist missionary and helped transform it into "God's Half Acre," a place where freed Black men could be educated.

This inspiring true story of resilience, determination, and the power of education is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, slavery, or the struggle for equality.