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).

After gaining freedom through a victory within the United States legal system, Margru would go on to become the first African to attend college in America (Oberlin College, Ohio). 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.