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Be free or die : the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero, Cate Lineberry
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- Summary
- It was a mild May morning in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1862, the second year of the Civil War, when a twenty-three-year-old slave named Robert Smalls did the unthinkable and boldly seized a Confederate steamer. With his wife and two young children hidden on board, Smalls and a small crew ran a gauntlet of heavily armed fortifications in Charleston Harbor and delivered the valuable vessel and the massive guns it carried to nearby Union forces. To be unsuccessful was a death sentence for all. Smalls' courageous and ingenious act freed him and his family from slavery and immediately made him a Union hero while simultaneously challenging much of the country+ѓ3ѫ(♭s view of what African Americans were willing to do to gain their freedom. After his escape, Smalls served in numerous naval campaigns off Charleston as a civilian boat pilot and eventually became the first black captain of an Army ship. In a particularly poignant moment Smalls even bought the home that he and his mother had once served in as house slaves. Be Free or Die is a compelling narrative that illuminates Robert Smalls+ѓ3ѫ(♭ amazing journey from slave to Union hero and ultimately United States Congressman. This captivating tale of a valuable figure in American history gives fascinating insight into the country's first efforts to help newly freed slaves while also illustrating the many struggles and achievements of African Americans during the Civil War
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 272 pages
- Contents
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- The escape
- South Carolina's son
- In the service of the Confederacy
- Union hero
- Our country calls
- North and south
- The Keokuk
- Captain Smalls
- The City of Brotherly Love
- Triumph and tragedy
- Retaliation and reward
- Epilogue
- Isbn
- 9781250101860
- Label
- Be free or die : the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero
- Title
- Be free or die
- Title remainder
- the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero
- Statement of responsibility
- Cate Lineberry
- Subject
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- Beaufort (S.C.) -- Biography
- Fugitive slaves -- South Carolina | Beaufort -- Biography
- Planter (Steamship)
- Ship captains -- United States -- Biography
- African American legislators -- Biography
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American -- Biography
- United States, Congress | House -- Biography
- Smalls, Robert, 1839-1915
- African Americans -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- It was a mild May morning in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1862, the second year of the Civil War, when a twenty-three-year-old slave named Robert Smalls did the unthinkable and boldly seized a Confederate steamer. With his wife and two young children hidden on board, Smalls and a small crew ran a gauntlet of heavily armed fortifications in Charleston Harbor and delivered the valuable vessel and the massive guns it carried to nearby Union forces. To be unsuccessful was a death sentence for all. Smalls' courageous and ingenious act freed him and his family from slavery and immediately made him a Union hero while simultaneously challenging much of the country+ѓ3ѫ(♭s view of what African Americans were willing to do to gain their freedom. After his escape, Smalls served in numerous naval campaigns off Charleston as a civilian boat pilot and eventually became the first black captain of an Army ship. In a particularly poignant moment Smalls even bought the home that he and his mother had once served in as house slaves. Be Free or Die is a compelling narrative that illuminates Robert Smalls+ѓ3ѫ(♭ amazing journey from slave to Union hero and ultimately United States Congressman. This captivating tale of a valuable figure in American history gives fascinating insight into the country's first efforts to help newly freed slaves while also illustrating the many struggles and achievements of African Americans during the Civil War
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Lineberry, Cate
- Dewey number
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- 973.8092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Smalls, Robert
- Planter (Steamship)
- United States
- African Americans
- Ship captains
- African American legislators
- Fugitive slaves
- United States
- Beaufort (S.C.)
- Label
- Be free or die : the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero, Cate Lineberry
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- The escape -- South Carolina's son -- In the service of the Confederacy -- Union hero -- Our country calls -- North and south -- The Keokuk -- Captain Smalls -- The City of Brotherly Love -- Triumph and tragedy -- Retaliation and reward -- Epilogue
- Control code
- zmeld3 b3923022
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 272 pages
- Isbn
- 9781250101860
- Lccn
- 2017004245
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Label
- Be free or die : the amazing story of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery to Union hero, Cate Lineberry
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Contents
- The escape -- South Carolina's son -- In the service of the Confederacy -- Union hero -- Our country calls -- North and south -- The Keokuk -- Captain Smalls -- The City of Brotherly Love -- Triumph and tragedy -- Retaliation and reward -- Epilogue
- Control code
- zmeld3 b3923022
- Dimensions
- 22 cm.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 272 pages
- Isbn
- 9781250101860
- Lccn
- 2017004245
- Other physical details
- illustrations
Subject
- Beaufort (S.C.) -- Biography
- Fugitive slaves -- South Carolina | Beaufort -- Biography
- Planter (Steamship)
- Ship captains -- United States -- Biography
- African American legislators -- Biography
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Participation, African American -- Biography
- United States, Congress | House -- Biography
- Smalls, Robert, 1839-1915
- African Americans -- Biography
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