by Susan Vanhecke
Charlesbridge Publishing
2014, hardcover
SKU: 9781580895507
One night in 1861, three escaped slaves made their way from the Confederate line to a Union-held fort where they were declared "contraband of war" and granted protection. As word spread, thousands of runaway slaves poured into the fort. These "contrabands" made a home for themselves, building the first African-American community in the country.