Liberty or death : the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution
Title
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Liberty or death : the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution
Author
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Blair, Margaret Whitman.
ISBN
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9781426305900
9781426305917
Publication Information
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Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2010.
Physical Description
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64 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.
General Note
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Map on lining papers.
Contents
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Liberty to slaves -- And some joined the Patriots -- War and its aftermath -- Nova Scotia and freedom -- Africa: the promised land.
Reading Level
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1160 L Lexile
Subject Term
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African Americans -- History -- 18th century.
African American soldiers -- History -- 18th century.
African American loyalists -- History.
Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Freed persons -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
Geographic Term
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces.
Summary
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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.
Library | Call Number | Status |
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Oakdale Library | J 973.346 BLA | Nonfiction Collection |
Park Grove Library (Cottage Grove) | J 973.346 BLA | Nonfiction Collection |
R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | J 973.346 BLA | Nonfiction Collection |
Stillwater Public Library | J 973.346 BLA | Nonfiction Collection |
Stillwater Public Library | J 973.346 BLA | Nonfiction Collection |