The Pearl
| Author | : Josephine F. Pacheco |
| Publisher | : Univ of North Carolina Press |
| Total Pages | : 346 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0807829188 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780807829189 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (189 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Pearl by : Josephine F. Pacheco
Download or read book The Pearl written by Josephine F. Pacheco and published by Univ of North Carolina Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the harrowing tale of seventy-six slaves from Washington, D.C., who hid aboard a schooner called the Pearl in 1848 in a desperate--and ultimately futile--attempt to sail down the Potomac River to freedom in Pennsylvania
