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The Resource Death or liberty : African Americans and revolutionary America, Douglas R. Egerton

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

Label
Death or liberty : African Americans and revolutionary America
Title
Death or liberty
Title remainder
African Americans and revolutionary America
Statement of responsibility
Douglas R. Egerton
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Egerton, Douglas R
Dewey number
973.30896
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
E269.N3
LC item number
E35 2009
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • African Americans
  • Slavery
  • United States
Label
Death or liberty : African Americans and revolutionary America, Douglas R. Egerton
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-332) and index
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
Control code
ocn179802609
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
x, 342 p.
Isbn
9780195306699
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2008027862
Other physical details
ill., maps
System control number
(OCoLC)179802609
Label
Death or liberty : African Americans and revolutionary America, Douglas R. Egerton
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-332) and index
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
Control code
ocn179802609
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
x, 342 p.
Isbn
9780195306699
Isbn Type
(hardcover : alk. paper)
Lccn
2008027862
Other physical details
ill., maps
System control number
(OCoLC)179802609

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