The Freedom Ship of Robert Smalls (Young Palmetto Books)
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| Management number | 233504445 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | US$8.19 | Model Number | 233504445 | ||
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The true story of an enslaved African American man who escaped to freedom and became a military and political leaderRobert Smalls, born a slave in 1839 in Beaufort, South Carolina, gained fame as an African American hero of the American Civil War. The Freedom Ship of Robert Smalls tells the inspirational story of Small's life as a slave, his boyhood dream of freedom, and his bold and daring plan as a young man to commandeer a Confederate gunboat from Charleston Harbor and escape with fifteen fellow slaves and family members. Smalls joined the Union Navy and rose to the rank of captain and became the first African American to command a U.S. service ship. After the war Smalls returned to Beaufort, bought the home of his former master, and began a long career in state and national politics.This new edition of The Freedom Ship of Robert Smalls, originally published in 1971, features Louise Meriwether's original narrative, now illustrated by the colorful paintings of renowned Southern artist Jonathan Green. Read more
| ISBN10 | 161117855X |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1611178555 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of South Carolina Press |
| Dimensions | 9 x 0.25 x 11 inches |
| Grade level | Preschool - 1 |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Reading age | 8 - 12 years |
| Print length | 32 pages |
| Publication date | February 15, 2018 |
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