More Than a Slave: The Life of Katherine Ferguson
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A historical novel to stir the heart! Katherine Ferguson's parents are slaves in the late 1700s. Her mother escapes to New York only to be sold into slavery yet again, this time with her newborn, Katy. As her mother faces being taken away, she prays a desperate prayer, giving the little Katy over to God. More Than a Slave is a story of perseverance and inspiration about Katherine Ferguson, who became a pioneer in the Sunday school movement.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prologue, September 1772
1. Given to God, 1779
2. Growing Up, 1779-1781
3. The Fulani Girl, 1782
4. The Coin, 1783
5. Catechism, 1784
6. The Chase, 1785
7. Salvation, 1786
8. A Brother in Christ, Winter 1786
9. Battery Barracks in the Fort, Spring 1787
10. Fiery Darts, Fall 1787
11. Pinkster, July 1788
12. Freedom, August 1788
13. Sister, Winter 1788
14. Cakes and Cupids, April 1789
15. Mrs. Ferguson, School Mistress, 1789-1790
14. The Wilderness Experience, 1791-1799
17. The Turn of the Century, 1800-1829
18. A Decade of Destruction, 1830s
19. The Mysterious Long, Black Schooner, 1839-1841
20. A Be-Still Bakery, 1842-1852
21. A Crown Awaits, 1853
Prologue, September 1772
1. Given to God, 1779
2. Growing Up, 1779-1781
3. The Fulani Girl, 1782
4. The Coin, 1783
5. Catechism, 1784
6. The Chase, 1785
7. Salvation, 1786
8. A Brother in Christ, Winter 1786
9. Battery Barracks in the Fort, Spring 1787
10. Fiery Darts, Fall 1787
11. Pinkster, July 1788
12. Freedom, August 1788
13. Sister, Winter 1788
14. Cakes and Cupids, April 1789
15. Mrs. Ferguson, School Mistress, 1789-1790
14. The Wilderness Experience, 1791-1799
17. The Turn of the Century, 1800-1829
18. A Decade of Destruction, 1830s
19. The Mysterious Long, Black Schooner, 1839-1841
20. A Be-Still Bakery, 1842-1852
21. A Crown Awaits, 1853
Product Details
- Title : More Than a Slave: The Life of Katherine Ferguson
- Author: Pagan, Margaret D.
- Publisher: Lift Every Voice
- Publication Date: 2003
- ISBN: 9781575678399
MARGARET PAGAN received an A.B. in English from Morgan State University and studied writing at Johns Hopkins University. Her first published work appeared in Essence magazine, and she continued to publish many freelance articles, for the most part, dealing with African American history and genealogy. After accepting Jesus Christ as her Savior she studied at Baltimore School of the Bible, and she began to desire to write on things that glorify Christ. After writing an entry on the life of Katherine Ferguson, a pioneer in the Sunday School movement, for a biographical encyclopedia, Margaret went on to write her first work of historical fiction, More Than a Slave: The Life of Katherine Ferguson. Margaret is the wife of Carl E. Pagan, pastor of Urban Bible Fellowship Church and resides in Baltimore, Maryland.