Paperback. Pub Date: 2007 Pages: 192 Language: English Publisher: Hyperion Book CH On March 2 and 3. 1859. the largest auction of slaves in American history took place in Savannah. Georgia More than 400 slaves were sold. On the first day of the auction. the skies darkened and torrential rain began falling. The rain continued throughout the two days. stopping only when the auction had ended. The simultaneity of the rain storm with the auction led to these two days being called ; the weeping time. Master storyteller Julius Lester has taken this footnote of history and created the crowning achievement of his literary career.Julius Lester tells the story of several characters including Emma. ??a slave owned by Pierce Butler and caretaker of his two daughters . and Pierce. a man with a mounting gambling debt and household to protect. Emma wants to teach his daughters-one who oppo...