"Black history in action. True adventures of amazing African Americans" -- Cover. "The true story of the greatest heist of the Civil War: Robert Smalls steals the Confederate Planter!" -- Cover. Includes bibliographical references (page 118).
Summary:
Do you know the story of the slave who sailed himself to freedom? Joel Christian Gill brings Robert Smalls to life, telling the true story of the enslaved African who pulled off one of the most daring and largest heists of the Civil War. Come along for the adventure as Robert earns a job working for the C.S.S. Planter, escapes to freedom, and goes on to become a first-generation Black politician.
Series:
Tales of the talented tenth ; no. 3 Gill, Joel Christian. Tales of the talented tenth ; no. 3.
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