The compelling teen nonfiction account of how two heritages united in their struggle to gain freedom and equality in America.The first paths to freedom taken by runaway slaves led to Native American villages. There, black men and women found acceptance...

This entirely new edition of a famous classic has glorious new photographs—many never before seen—as well as revised and expanded text that deepens our understanding of the vital role played by African American men and women on America's early frontiers. This...