Liberty or death, the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution, by Margaret Whitman Blair
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Liberty or death, the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution, by Margaret Whitman Blair
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Liberty or death
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
320187235
Responsibility statement
by Margaret Whitman Blair
Sub title
the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution
Summary
Presentation of the little-known story of the American Revolution told from the perspectives of the African-American slaves who fought on the side of the British Royal Army in exchange for a promise of freedom
Table Of Contents
Liberty to slaves -- And some joined the Patriots -- War and its aftermath -- Nova Scotia and freedom -- Africa: the promised land
Target audience
pre adolescent
Classification
Creator
Subject
- Freedmen -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans -- Juvenile literature
- Enslaved persons + Emancipation -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature
- African American soldiers + History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- African American loyalists + History -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans + History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
Content
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- Has instance2
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Creator1
- Subject11
- Freedmen -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans -- Juvenile literature
- Enslaved persons + Emancipation -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature
- African American soldiers + History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- African American loyalists + History -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans + History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
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