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Passenger on the Pearl

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In 1848, thirteen-year-old Emily Edmonson and seventy-five other enslaved people boarded the Pearl in Washington, D.C., hoping to sail north in the largest slave escape attempt in American history. Through Edmonson's journey from enslaved person to teacher at a school for African American women, Conkling illuminates the daily lives of enslaved people.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781616205508
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 176
  • Published:
  • January 25, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 169x15x228 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 280 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 8, 2024

Description of Passenger on the Pearl

In 1848, thirteen-year-old Emily Edmonson and seventy-five other enslaved people boarded the Pearl in Washington, D.C., hoping to sail north in the largest slave escape attempt in American history. Through Edmonson's journey from enslaved person to teacher at a school for African American women, Conkling illuminates the daily lives of enslaved people.

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