(Paperback)

Examines the place of women in the daily life of the Southern plantations before the Civil War and analyzes the women's relationship with slaves and their masters.

(Paperback)

Describes the Civil War battle of Morris Island, South Carolina, during which Sergeant William H. Carney became the first African American to earn a Congressional Medal of Honor by preserving the flag.

A strong companion to such books as Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom and Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad.

"Compellingly told with a sure storytellers cadence.

(Hardback)

Two women with similar backgrounds. Both slaves; both fiercely independent. Harriet Tubman, a brave pioneer who led her fellow slaves to freedom, and Sojourner Truth, a strong woman who spoke up for African American rights. This book presents a portrait of these two women.