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The Grand Contraband Camp / by Duchess Harris, JD, PHD.

Author/creator Harris, Duchess author.
Format Book and Print
Publication Info Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, An imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2019]
Copyright Notice ©2019
Description48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Freedom's promise
Harris, Duchess. Freedom's promise. ^A1435216
Contents A letter from Duchess -- The first contraband camp -- Slavery and the Civil War -- Life in contraband camps -- Legacy of the camps.
Abstract During the American Civil War, escaped slaves found refuge near Union forts. They formed communities called contraband camps. The largest of these was the Grand Contraband Camp near Fort Monroe in Virginia. The Grand Contraband Camp explores the history and legacy of this camp.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Audience 780 Lexile
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
LCCN 2018949705
ISBN1532117698 (hardcover)
ISBN9781532117695 (hardcover)
ISBN9781641856034 (pbk)
ISBN1641856033 (pbk)
ISBN(ebook)

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 973.71 H2408G ✔ Available Place Hold