Bryan prince's underground railroad 2-book bundle. My Brother's Keeper / One More River to Cross
(2016)

Nonfiction

eBook

Provider: hoopla

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Dundurn : Made available through hoopla, 2016
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1 online resource

ISBN/ISSN
9781459737792 (electronic bk.) MWT11808568, 1459737792 (electronic bk.) 11808568
LANGUAGE
English
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Award-winning author Bryan Prince portrays the experiences of slaves and former slaves in these compelling histories of the Underground Railroad and American Civil War. This special two-book collection includes: My Brother's Keeper: African Canadians and the American Civil War The stirring story of African Canadians who had fled slavery and oppression in the United States but returned to enlist in the Union forces in the American Civil War. One More River to Cross: Accused of the attempted murder of a plantation owner in Maryland during the early 1800's, Isaac Brown, a slave, survived harsh punishment, escaped, was recaptured, escaped again, and in the face of multiple challenges, ultimately made his way to freedom in Canada. This is his story

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