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Steering to freedom

Patrick Gabridge · 2015

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About the book

"In May 1862, Robert Smalls, a slave and ship's pilot in Charleston, South Carolina, crafts a daring plan to steal the steamship Planter and deliver it, along with the crew and their families, to the Union blockade. After risking his life to escape slavery, Robert faces an even more difficult challenge: convincing Abraham Lincoln to enlist black troops. Based on a true story, "Steering to Freedom" tells the powerful and inspirational story of a young man who becomes the first black captain of a US military ship, while struggling to navigate a path to freedom for himself, his family, and his people." -- from rear cover.

Book details

Year
2015
Language
English
Publisher
Penmore Press
Editions
1
Pages
333
ISBN
9781942756224

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