Under the freedom tree /

Tells of the Civil War's first contraband camp that began when three escaped slaves were granted protection at a Union-held fort, prompting runaway slaves to seek freedom there and build the country's first African American community.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	VanHecke, Susan (Author)
Other Authors:	Ladd, London (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, 2014.
Subjects:	Fugitive slaves > Juvenile poetry. Children's poetry, American. Fugitive slaves. Juvenile works. Poetry.