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A thoughtful investigation into the incredible true story of a Black man convicted and exiled under the Oregon Exclusion Law in 1851and a contemporary White woman wrestling with racism and faith after learning shes a descendant of two men who assisted in the exile

A beautiful rendering of an ugly history A worthy readChant Griffin advocate journalist and author

A SOJOURNERS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Moving back to the outskirts of Portland called the Whitest city in America prompted Sarahs curiosity about the colonization of the West her ancestors and the legal exile of a Black man She examined four city leaders involved in Jacob Vanderpools caseOregon Citys founder the case judge Jacobs accuser and a local pastorand the cultural and theological fallout of their decisions Along the way Sarah took a hard look at her tendencies unconscious and deliberate to ignore the possibility of prejudice in her heart

Vanderpools case proved a fascinating lens on a far bigger story than one trial illuminating truths to help us all come to honest terms with our past learn to repent and contribute to the good of the people and places around us

Journey through this sensitive expedition into the events that remain a thorn under Americas skin and discover afresh the vast potential of the flawed but endlessly redeemablehuman heart