📖 Freedom on the Sea: The True Story of the Civil War Hero Robert Smalls and His Daring Escape to Freedom

In the midst of a raging Civil War in the United States, Robert was in his early twenties, married and with two children; family was the most important thing to him, so he spent days and nights planning for his family to stick together and reach freedom. As he noticed the Confederate Planter boat making its rounds every day, his family and other families embarked on a life-changing journey on May 12, 1862. Their fate of freedom or slavery was all in Robert's hand. Will he get past the ports on time before sunrise? Will the Union soldiers be suspicious of the Confederate ships, and will the Confederates catch them? Can Robert and 16 other enslaved people reach freedom? Read "Freedom on the Sea" to find out. Reason for Recommendation: This thrilling and inspiring story of Robert Smalls was written by his great great grandson. The story provides a real-life account of an enslaved person and his family during the historical context of the Civil War.

在美国激烈的内战期间,罗伯特当时二十岁出头,已婚并有两个孩子。家庭对他来说是最重要的,所以他日日夜夜地计划着让家人团聚,并获得自由。当时,他注意到南方军队的蒸汽机船USS Planter每天往返他居住地的港口,于是他的家人和其他几个家庭于1862年5月12日这天踏上了即将改变他们人生的旅程。他们是否能终获自由或者将继续被奴役?所有人的命运都掌握在罗伯特的手中。他们能在日出前顺利通过港口吗?北方州的联邦士兵会怀疑这艘来自南方的蒸汽机船吗?南方军会抓住他们吗?罗伯特和其他十六名来自南方的奴隶能否终获自由?请阅读《海上自由》一书来找到答案。 推荐理由:这个关于罗伯特·斯莫斯的故事是由他的曾曾孙撰写的,故事惊心动魄,并鼓舞人心。故事描述了美国内战期间南方奴隶家庭的现实生活以及历史背景。