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

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Egerton, Douglas R

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.Description: 1 online resource (x, 342 pages) : illustrations, mapsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780199719235
0199719233
9780195306699
0195306694
1281925497
9781281925497
9786611925499
661192549X

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Death or liberty.DDC classification:

973.30896 22

LOC classification:

E269.N3 E35 2009eb

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Contents:

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.

Summary: Prologue: The Trials of William Lee: A Life in the Age of Revolution. 1. Equiano's World: The British Atlantic Empire in 1763. 2. Richard's Cup: Slavery and the Coming of the Revolution. 3. The Transformation of Colonel Tye: Black Combatants and the War. 4. Quok Walker's Suit: Emancipation in the North. 5. Absalom's "Meritorious Service": Antislavery in the Upper South. 6. Captain Vesey's Cargo: Continuity in the Carolinas and Caribbean. 7. Mum Bett Takes a Name: The Emergence of Free Black Communities. 8. Harry Washington's Atlantic Crossings: The Migrations of Black Loyalists. 9. A.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-332) and index.

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Prologue: The Trials of William Lee: A Life in the Age of Revolution. 1. Equiano's World: The British Atlantic Empire in 1763. 2. Richard's Cup: Slavery and the Coming of the Revolution. 3. The Transformation of Colonel Tye: Black Combatants and the War. 4. Quok Walker's Suit: Emancipation in the North. 5. Absalom's "Meritorious Service": Antislavery in the Upper South. 6. Captain Vesey's Cargo: Continuity in the Carolinas and Caribbean. 7. Mum Bett Takes a Name: The Emergence of Free Black Communities. 8. Harry Washington's Atlantic Crossings: The Migrations of Black Loyalists. 9. A.

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