Robert Smalls: the boat thief

This title celebrates the life of a little-known African-American hero, Robert Smalls (1839-1915). During and after the American Civil War, Smalls became a ship's pilot, sea captain, and politician. He freed himself and his family from slavery by commandeering a Confederate transport ship to fr...

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Beteilige Person: Kennedy, Robert Francis 1954- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: New York Hyperion Books for Children c2008
Ausgabe:1st ed
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Zusammenfassung:This title celebrates the life of a little-known African-American hero, Robert Smalls (1839-1915). During and after the American Civil War, Smalls became a ship's pilot, sea captain, and politician. He freed himself and his family from slavery by commandeering a Confederate transport ship to freedom. After they were safe and free, Smalls and his crew were recognized by President Lincoln. As a Captain in the Union army, he would later convince the president to enlist 5000 former slaves, "shattering the color barrier that had kept blacks out of military service." After the war, Smalls joined the state senate and later served five terms in the House of Representatives
Beschreibung:House slave and sailor -- The planter -- Sailing to freedom -- Back on shore -- The battle for Stono Inlet -- Captain Robert Smalls -- Abe Lincoln -- Philadelphia -- Horne to Beaufort -- The Confederacy rises again
Includes bibliographical references (p. 40)
Umfang:viii, 40 p. ill. (some col.), map 29 cm
ISBN:9781423108023
1423108027