{"product_id":"2940170469635","title":"Under the Freedom Tree","description":"Taut free verse tells the little-known story of the first contraband camp of the Civil War--seen by some historians as the \"beginning of the end of slavery in America.\" 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.","brand":"Recorded Books, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117575913712,"sku":"2940170469635","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170469635_p0.jpg?v=1763710359","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170469635","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}