{"product_id":"post-slavery-experiences","title":"Stories of Black Courage and Leadership Book Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore two compelling accounts of Black freedom, resilience, and leadership in nineteenth-century America with the \u003ci\u003eStories of Black Courage and Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e bundle. Drawing from William T. Johnson’s antebellum journals and the remarkable life of Robert Smalls, these publications examine the opportunities and barriers Black Americans faced before and after emancipation. Together, they offer powerful perspectives on entrepreneurship, self-determination, education, public service, and the continuing struggle for equal rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks Included\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetween Two Worlds: The Life of Free Black Diarist William T. Johnson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscovered in a Natchez attic after more than 75 years, William T. Johnson’s 14 journals document his life from 1835 to 1851. This booklet presents selections from his extraordinary firsthand account of life as a free Black barber, farmer, and businessman in the Deep South before the Civil War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Life and Legacy of Robert Smalls of South Carolina’s Sea Islands\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollow Robert Smalls from enslavement in South Carolina to freedom following his daring delivery of the Confederate steamer \u003ci\u003ePlanter\u003c\/i\u003e to Union forces. His remarkable journey continued through five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he championed civil rights, public education, and greater opportunities for Black Americans during Reconstruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes two historical nonfiction softcover publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eBetween Two Worlds:\u003c\/i\u003e 20 pages; approximately 8.5 x 5.5 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Life and Legacy of Robert Smalls:\u003c\/i\u003e 48 color pages; approximately 6 x 9 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by National Park Service staff and historians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted in the USA and published by Eastern National\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"America's National Parks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53368657871146,"sku":null,"price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0720\/5322\/7818\/files\/Post-SlaveryExperiences.jpg?v=1793802408","url":"https:\/\/shop.americasnationalparks.org\/products\/post-slavery-experiences","provider":"America's National Parks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}