Includes bibliographical references (pages 146-148) and index.
Contents
Black Americans and the coming of the American Revolution, 1750-1776 -- Black Americans in military service, 1775-1783 -- Freedom, slavery, and the Revolutionary aftermath, 1775-1800.
Summary
In this fresh look at liberty and freedom in the revolutionary era from the perspective of black Americans, Woody Holton recounts the experiences of slaves who seized freedom by joining the British as well as those, slave and free, who served in Patriot military forces.