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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.
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781580895507 (reinforced for library use)
1580895506 (reinforced for library use)
9781607346340 (ebook)
1607346346 (ebook)