The rest I will kill : William Tillman and the unforgettable story of how a free black man refused to become a slave
by McGinty, Brian (Author)
Summary
Independence Day, 1861: the schooner S.J. Waring sets sail from New York on a routine voyage to South America. Seventeen days later, it limps back into New York's frenzied harbor with the ship's black steward, William Tillman, at the helm. While the story of that ill-fated voyage is one of the most... Full description
- A free black man
- To sea
- The capture
- Now is our time
- The return
- A hero's welcome
- A matter of compensation
- Passing judgment
- The fury continues
- Epilogue: a black man's fate.