12.5 million is the approximate number of enslaved Africans transported to America between 1500 and 1866" (Wolfe Slavery By The Numbers). In Copper Sun by Sharon m. Draper, the protagonist Amari wants to have freedom but Mr. Derby bought her at a slave auction as a birthday gift for his son Clay, so her friends Polly and Tidbit who work for Mr. Derby help her escape into the woods. Then, Clay finds them and tries to get them back. Finally, Amari and her friends move to Fort Mose, where they gained freedom and were no longer slaves. The author uses metaphors, symbols and personification to illustrate the struggle of gaining freedom during the difficult time of slavery.
The author uses a metaphor to describe the Ashanti tribe when they invaded