Agassu
Subtitle: legend of the leopard king
By: retold and illustrated by Rick Dupré.
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 35
Subjects: Folklore -- Africa, West.; Slavery -- Folklore.; Human rights.
Description: Relates the traditional West African tale, based on actual events, of how the slave Agassu becomes free and returns to lead his people. Also includes brief biographies of nine African-Americans involved in the struggle for equal rights.