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Most of the slaves, who were thus unconditionally freed, returned without any solicitation to their former masters, to serve them, at stated wages; as free men. The work, which they now did, was found to better done than before.
Lynne Reid Banks

Born: July 31, 1929
Died: April 4, 2024 (aged 94)
Bio: Lynne Reid Banks was a British author of books for children and adults.
Known for:
- The Indian in the Cupboard (1980)
- The return of the Indian (1986)
- The mystery of the cupboard (1993)
- The secret of the Indian (1989)
- Tiger, Tiger (2004)