One of four children held captive on the schooner Amistad, Margru would miss the rite of passage (Sande Society) into adulthood in her native Mendeland (now Sierre Leone).

A victory within the United States legal system enables Margru to become the first African to attend college in America (Oberlin College). But life in a strange country causes Margru to become westernized, refusing to live according to the custom of her homeland. Share with Ms. Richardson this poignant voyage from childhood denial to adult autonomy.