Avenue of Palms is
a novel about an
African slave,
Violet Kingsley,
whose spirit
returns to modern
day America. The
story unfolds on
the eve of the el
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Avenue of Palms is a novel about an African slave, Violet Kingsley, whose spirit returns to modern day America. The story unfolds on the eve of the election of the first African-American president. Violet begins her journey of self-awareness in a world that is alien to her, yet similar. Race relations have seemed to have improved, yet stayed the same. It’s a world of free Blacks, integration, and promise for the future. Violet’s history is interwoven throughout the story. Her history includes her abduction as a child in her village in Africa, her horrific journey through the middle passage, her contribution to Nat Turner’s revolt and the Underground Railroad, and her years of struggles as a slave in America.
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