A biography of Robert Smalls who, during the Civil War, commandeered the Confederate ship Planter to carry his family and twelve other slaves to freedom, and went on to become a United States Congressman working toward African-American advancement.
year: 2008
call number/section: 920
subjects: smalls, robert, 1839-1915, juvenile literature, african americans, juvenile literature, ship captains, united states, african american legislators, fugitive slaves, beaufort, biography, united states, participation, african american, civil war, 1861-1865, juvenile literature, beaufort (s.c.), biography, planter (steamship), united states, house, biography, legislators, confederate states of america
Editions
Halfmann, Janet
Lee & Low Books (2008)
A biography of Robert Smalls who, during the Civil War, commandeered the Confederate ship Planter to carry his family and twelve other slaves to freedom, and went on to become a United States Congressman working toward African-American advancement.
Schools: 7
Halfmann, Janet
A biography of Robert Smalls who, during the Civil War, commandeered the Confederate ship Planter to carry his family and twelve other slaves to freedom, and went on to become a United States Congressman working toward African-American advancement.
Schools: 4