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Black Hands, White Sails: The Story of African-American Whalers

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Imprint: Scholastic Press (Oct 01, 1999)
Nonfiction, Hardcover, 192 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780590483131

Description of Black Hands, White Sails: The Story of African-American Whalers


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.
Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack

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