Coquitlam Public Library

Under the freedom tree

eng

videorecording

Not rated

Under the freedom tree

electronic resource

9

Dreamscape children's videos

One night in 1861, three escaped slaves made their way from the Confederate line to a Union-held fort. The runaways were declared "contraband of war" and granted protection. As word spread, thousands of runaway slaves poured into the fort, seeking their freedom. These "contrabands" made a home for themselves, building the first African American community in the country. In 1863, they bore witness to one of the first readings of the Emancipation Proclamation in the South - beneath the sheltering branches of the tree now known as Emancipation Oak. This title has Read-Along subtitles

juvenile

live action