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Cate Lineberry Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' E (Paperback). Author: Cate Lineberry. To be unsuccessful was a death sentence for all. Title: Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero. Topic: Biography, History. Format: Paperback. Further DetailsTitle: Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero Condition: New Description: 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’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 Free or Die is a compelling narrative that illuminates Robert Smalls’ 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. Author: Cate Lineberry EAN: 9781250183897 Format: Paperback Country/Region of Manufacture: US ISBN: 9781250183897 Item Height: 209mm Item Length: 136mm Item Width: 20mm Item Weight: 258g Language: English ISBN-10: 1250183898 Genre: Home Garden & Pets Publisher: St Martin's Press Release Date: 08/01/2018 Topic: Biography, History Release Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
