Under the Freedom Tree

Under the Freedom Tree
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Publisher : Charlesbridge
Total Pages : 35
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ISBN-10 : 9781607347361
ISBN-13 : 1607347369
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Book Synopsis Under the Freedom Tree by : Susan VanHecke

Download or read book Under the Freedom Tree written by Susan VanHecke and published by Charlesbridge. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Taut free verse tells the little-known story of the first contraband camp of the Civil War—seen by some historians as the "beginning of the end of slavery in America." One night in 1861, three escaped slaves made their way from the Confederate line to a Union-held fort. The runaways were declared "contraband of war" and granted protection. As word spread, thousands of runaway slaves poured into the fort, seeking their freedom. These "contrabands" made a home for themselves, building the first African American community in the country. In 1863, they bore witness to one of the first readings of the Emancipation Proclamation in the South—beneath the sheltering branches of the tree now known as Emancipation Oak.


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