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Cover of Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero

Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero

✍ Scribed by Lineberry, Cate


Book ID
109538440
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Tongue
en-US
Weight
4 MB
Category
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781250101860

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✦ Synopsis


"A stunning tale of a little-known figure in history. Robert Smalls' astounding heroism during the Civil War helped convince Lincoln and the country that African Americans were extraordinarily capable of fighting for their freedom. Lineberry has produced a triumph in this heroic story that illuminates our country's ongoing struggles with race." --Henry Louis Gates, Jr, Professor in American History Harvard University and Executive Producer of Finding Your Roots
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"Be Free or Die makes you want to stand up and cheer. Cate Lineberry has done us all a great service by telling this incredibly moving, thrilling, and important story about an American hero who deserves to be remembered, and admired." --Candice Millard, author of Hero of the Empire


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