Alec's primer
Published
2004
Publisher
Vermont Folklife Center
ISBN-10
0916718204
Description
A young slave's journey to freedom begins when a plantation owner's granddaughter teaches him how to read. Based on the childhood of Alec Turner (1845-1923) who escaped from slavery by joining the Union Army during the Civil War and later became a landowner in Vermont.
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Who is the author of Alec's primer?
Alec's primer was written by Mildred Pitts Walter.
When was Alec's primer published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2004. The original work may have been published on a different date.