Under the Freedom Tree

Susan VanHecke

ISBN 10: 1580895506 / ISBN 13: 9781580895507

Verlag: Charlesbridge, 2014

Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G1580895506I4N10

Inhaltsangabe:

Taut free verse tells the little-known story of the first contraband camp of the Civil War—seen by some historians as the "beginning of the end of slavery in America." One night in 1861, three escaped slaves made their way from the Confederate line to a Union-held fort. The runaways were declared "contraband of war" and granted protection. As word spread, thousands of runaway slaves poured into the fort, seeking their freedom. These "contrabands" made a home for themselves, building the first African American community in the country. In 1863, they bore witness to one of the first readings of the Emancipation Proclamation in the South—beneath the sheltering branches of the tree now known as Emancipation Oak.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Susan VanHecke is the author of Raggin’ Jazzin’ Rockin’: A History of American Musical Instrument Makers (Boyds Mills, 2011), an ALA Notable Children’s Book; and An Apple Pie for Dinner (Marshall Cavendish, 2009), as well as several books for adults. She lives in Norfolk, Virginia.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Under the Freedom Tree
Verlag: Charlesbridge
Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
Einband: Hardcover
Illustrator: Ladd, London
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket