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Author Holton, Woody.

Title Black Americans in the revolutionary era : a brief history with documents / Woody Holton.

Publication Info. Boston, MA : Bedford/St. Martin's, [2009]
©2009

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  973.3 H758B    Check Shelf
Description xv, 160 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Series The Bedford series in history and culture
Bedford series in history and culture.
Bibliography 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.
Subject United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources.
United States -- History -- 1783-1815 -- Sources.
African Americans -- History -- To 1863.
American Revolution (1775-1783) (OCoLC)fst01351668
African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term To 1863
Indexed Term African Americans History 18th century
African Americans History 18th century Sources
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 African Americans
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Sources
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Sources. (OCoLC)fst01423900
ISBN 9780312413590 (pbk.)
0312413599 (pbk.)
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