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Freedom on the sea : the true story of the Civil War hero Robert Smalls and his daring escape to freedom Cover Image Book

Freedom on the sea : the true story of the Civil War hero Robert Smalls and his daring escape to freedom / written by Michael Boulware Moore ; illustrated by Bryan Collier.

True story of the Civil War hero Robert Smalls and his daring escape to freedom (portion title)
Moore, Michael Boulware, (author.). Collier, Bryan, (illustrator.).

Summary:

"On the night of May 13th, 1862, as the Civil War raged on in the United States, 16 enslaved people decided they would reach freedom or die trying. Filled to the brim with suspense, this true story details how Robert Smalls commandeered a Confederate ship through the Charleston harbor toward liberation at the Union blockade. Experience both determination and triumph with this picture book biography written by Robert Small's great-great grandson, Michael Boulware Moore." -- Provided by publisher.

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