"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"--Provided by publisher.
year: 2024
call number/section: 920
subjects: smalls, robert, 1839-1915, slaves, south carolina, biography, escapes, african americans, united states, history, 1861-1865, civil war, biography, biographies, picture books