Black Hands, White Sails (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books)
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PublisherScholastic Press
ISBN / ASIN0590483137
ISBN-139780590483131
Sales Rank727,933
CategoryJuvenile Nonfiction
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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During colonial and pre-Civil War times, whaling was a dangerous job. Despite the challenges of the sea, runaway slaves were eager to enlist. This is the story of the brave black sailors and Paul Cuffe, Lewis Temple, Frederick Douglas, and other pivotal African-American figures in the whaling industry and abolitionist movement.
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