Liberty or Death
The Surprising Story of Runaway Slaves Who Sided with the British During the American Revolution
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2010]
Format: Book
Description: 64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 27 cm
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.
Contents:
Liberty to slaves -- And some joined the Patriots -- War and its aftermath -- Nova Scotia and freedom -- Africa: the promised land.
Subjects:
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
Freed persons -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- 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.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces -- Juvenile literature.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature.
Freed persons -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- 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.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 1160L
ISBN:
9781426305900
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C HISTORY War Am. Revolut Bla | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY War Am. Revolut Bla | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY War Am. Revolut Bla | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY War Am. Revolut Bla | Sandhills Indoors | Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY War Am. Revolut Bla | Southeast | Children's NonFiction | In |
C HISTORY War Am. Revolut Bla | Wheatley (Shandon) | Children's NonFiction | In |
Map on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index.