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"A stunning tale of a little-known figure in history. Robert Smalls' astounding heroism during the Civil War helped convince Lincoln and the country that African Americans were extraordinarily capable of fighting for their freedom. Lineberry has produced a triumph in this heroic story that illuminates our country's ongoing struggles with race." ?Henry Louis Gates, Jr, Professor in American History Harvard University and Executive Producer of Finding Your Roots "Be Free or Die makes you want to stand up and cheer. Cate Lineberry has done us all a great service by telling this incredibly moving, thrilling, and important story about an American hero who deserves to be remembered, and admired." ?Candice Millard, author of Hero of the Empire Facing death rather than enslavement?a story of one man's triumphant choice and ultimate rise to national hero It was a mild May morning in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1862, the second year of the Civil War, when a twenty-three-year-old slave named Robert Smalls did the unthinkable and boldly seized a Confederate steamer. With his wife and two young children hidden on board, Smalls and a small crew ran a gauntlet of heavily armed fortifications i

Author

Cate Lineberry; Overdrive Inc

Publisher

St. Martin's Press

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781250101877

Subjects

History, Biography, Memoir

Rating

3.96 / 5 (100 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14