This story is the retelling of Robert Smalls' escape from slavery with his entire family in tow. With a plan "as dangerous as it was brilliant," Smalls commandeers a Confederate ship and successfully navigates it out of Charleston's blockaded port and into the hands of the Union army.
TT Educator Grants support social justice work at the classroom, school and district levels. Read about how one middle school teacher used a TT grant to fund a class project centered around peace, justice and action.