Seeking freedom, the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America, Selene Castrovilla ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis
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Seeking freedom, the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America, Selene Castrovilla ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
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illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Seeking freedom
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bibliography
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1289265601
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Selene Castrovilla ; illustrated by E.B. Lewis
Sub title
the untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America
Summary
"George Scott peered at the nearby Union fortress. Something miraculous was taking place! Three enslaved men had entered but had not been cast out. To Scott, the fortress must be a sanctuary. A place where the three would be safe from capture and harm--never to return to the Confederate South. But exactly why were they granted refuge? Scott left the woods where he had been hiding and joined others in line to enter the fortress. Once inside, his knowledge of the area and the movements of the Confederate army impressed the fortress's commander, Major General Benjamin Butler. Working together, they plotted a plan to save the fortress from enemy attack. Would the fortress survive? Would Scott survive? Selene Castrovilla and E.B. Lewis weave a suspenseful tale revealing how two men's brave stand meant eventual freedom to thousands of African Americans and led President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation." -- Book jacket
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
Untold story of Fortress Monroe and the ending of slavery in America
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- Butler, Benjamin F., Benjamin Franklin, 1818-1893 -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans -- Juvenile literature
- Fort Monroe (Va.) -- History -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism
- Fort Monroe (Va.) -- History
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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- Butler, Benjamin F., Benjamin Franklin, 1818-1893 -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- African Americans -- Juvenile literature
- Fort Monroe (Va.) -- History -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism
- Fort Monroe (Va.) -- History
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)
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