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Robert Smalls, Volume 3: Tales of the Talented Tenth | Joel Christian Gill

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Do you know the story of the slave who sailed himself to freedom? For the third book in the best-selling series, Tales of the Talented Tenth, Joel Christian Gill brings Robert Smalls to life by telling the true story of the enslaved African who pulled off one of the most daring and largest heists of the Civil War. Come along for the adventure as Robert earns a job working for the C.S.S. Planter, escapes to freedom, goes on to become a first-generation black politician, and makes history by writing and leading the passage of legislation that led to the U.S.' first free and compulsory public school system. Tales of the Talented Tenth is a historical comic series that focuses on the adventures of amazing African Americans in action.

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Robert Smalls, Volume 3: Tales of the Talented Tenth | Joel Christian Gill

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Tales of the Talented Tenth is a series of graphic novels featuring true stories of African Americans. Volume 3 tells the tale of Robert Smalls who stole the Confederate boat called Planter and delivered it to the Union during the Civil War. In addition to stealing the boat he helped rescue 13 enslaved people, bringing them and himself to freedom. The graphic novel is a great way to introduce kids to this often overlooked part of American history!

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