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Author:

Egerton, Douglas R.

Title:

Death or liberty : African Americans and revolutionary America / Douglas R. Egerton.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

x, 342 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States--African Americans.--Revolution, 1775-1783--African Americans.
African Americans--History--18th century.
Slavery--United States--History--18th century.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-332) and index.

Contents:

Prologue. The trials of William Lee : a life in the age of revolution -- Equiano's world : the British Atlantic empire in 1763 -- Richard's cup : slavery and the coming of the revolution -- The transformation of Colonel Tye : Black combatants and the war -- Quok Walker's suit : emancipation in the North -- Absalom's "meritorious service" : antislavery in the Upper South -- Captain Vesey's cargo : continuity in Georgia and the Carolinas -- Mum Bett takes a name : the emergence of free Black communities -- Harry Washington's Atlantic crossings : the migrations of Black loyalists -- A suspicion only : racism in the early republic -- Eli Whitney's cotton engine : expansion and rebellion -- General Gabriel's flag : unsuccessful coda to the revolution.

ISBN:

0195306694 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9780195306699 (hardcover : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)179802609

LCCN:

2008027862

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)