E-audiobook

Under the freedom tree [electronic resource] / Susan VanHecke.

VanHecke, Susan. (Author). Taylor, Myra Lucretia. (Narrator). Recorded Books, Inc. (Added Author).

Summary:

Taut free verse tells the little-known story of the first contraband camp of the Civil War--seen by some historians as the "beginning of the end of slavery in America." One night in 1861, three escaped slaves made their way from the Confederate line to a Union-held fort. The runaways were declared "contraband of war" and granted protection. As word spread, thousands of runaway slaves poured into the fort, seeking their freedom. These "contrabands" made a home for themselves, building the first African American community in the country. In 1863, they bore witness to one of the first readings of the Emancipation Proclamation in the South--beneath the sheltering branches of the tree now known as Emancipation Oak.

Record details

ISBN: 9781490621234
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 hr.)
Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: Prince Frederick, Md. : Recorded Books, Inc. ; 2014, [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Downloadable audio file. Title from title screen.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribing institutions.
Participant or Performer Note:	Narrated by Myra Lucretia Taylor.
Target Audience Note:	4 years and up
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Downloadable applications available for access via iOS 4.0+ devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch) and Android 2.1+ devices.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web. Requires OneClick Digital Media Manager. System requirements: 200 MB of free disk space, 512 MB of RAM, Windows Installer 3.1, Microsoft .NET Framework 4 (x86 and x64), Windows Media Player 10 QA.