01959cam a2200349 i 4500 292317134 TxAuBib 20170515120000.0 150610s2016||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781499801033 1499801033 (OCoLC)910980743 TxAuBib rda Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- Freedom in Congo Square / by Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. New York, New York : Little Bee Books, [2016] 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations, color ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier "As slaves relentlessly toiled in an unjust system in 19th century Louisiana, they all counted down the days until Sunday, when at least for half a day they were briefly able to congregate in Congo Square in New Orleans. Here they were free to set up an open market, sing, dance, and play music. They were free to forget their cares, their struggles, and their oppression. This story chronicles slaves' duties each day, from chopping logs on Mondays to baking bread on Wednesdays to plucking hens on Saturday, and builds to the freedom of Sundays and the special experience of an afternoon spent in Congo Square."--Provided by publisher. 20170515. African Americans Louisiana New Orleans History Juvenile literature. African Americans Louisiana New Orleans Social life and customs Juvenile literature. Congo Square (New Orleans, La.) History Juvenile literature. New Orleans (La) History Juvenile literature. Christie, R. Gregory, 1971-, illustrator. TXBVM