How they got over

By Eloise Greenfield

Subjects: United states, navy, biography, Juvenile literature, Biography, Seafaring life, African americans, Explorers, African americans, biography, African Americans, African americans, juvenile literature, African americans, biography, juvenile literature, Divers, United States, Anecdotes, United States. Navy, Sailors

Description: 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.