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How they got overHow they got over

How they got over

Eloise Greenfield

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Profiles African American men and women who have had a strong connection with the sea, from slaves whose owners sent them to work on ships to today's fishermen, naval officers, and marine biologists.

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OL15837073W

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AnecdotesSailorsJuvenile literatureSeafaring lifeDiversUnited StatesUnited States. NavyAfrican AmericansExplorersBiographyAfrican americansAfrican americans, juvenile literatureUnited states, navy, biographyAfrican americans, biography, juvenile literatureAfrican americans, biography

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