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Author:

Blair, Margaret Whitman.

Title:

Liberty or death : the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution / by Margaret Whitman Blair.

Publisher:

National Geographic,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.

Subject:

United States--Participation, African American--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, African American--Juvenile literature.
United States--African Americans--Revolution, 1775-1783--African Americans--Juvenile literature.
United States--British forces--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces--Juvenile literature.
African Americans--History--18th century--Juvenile literature.
African American soldiers--History--18th century--Juvenile literature.
African American loyalists--History--Juvenile literature.
Fugitive slaves--United States--History--18th century--Juvenile literature.
Freedmen--United States--History--18th century--Juvenile literature.
Slaves--History--United States--History--18th century--Juvenile literature.
Slavery--United States--History--18th century--Juvenile literature.
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
African Americans--History--18th century.
African American soldiers--History--18th century.
African American loyalists--History.
Fugitive slaves--United States--History--18th century.
Freedmen--United States--History--18th century.
Slavery--United States--History--18th century.

Notes:

Map on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references (p. 61) and index.

Contents:

Liberty to slaves -- And some joined the Patriots -- War and its aftermath -- Nova Scotia and freedom -- Africa: the promised land.

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.

ISBN:

1426305915
9781426305917
1426305907
9781426305900

OCLC:

(OCoLC)320187235

LCCN:

2009026853

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