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Opposing slavery in Cuba within the nineteenth century was once dangerous. Essentially the most daring abolitionists were poets who veiled their work in metaphor. Of those, the boldest was once Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda, nicknamed Tula. In passionate, accessible verses of her own, Engle evokes the voice of this book-loving feminist and abolitionist who bravely resisted an arranged marriage on the age of fourteen, and was once in the long run courageous enough to fight against injustice. Historical notes, excerpts, and source notes round out this exceptional tribute.