Epic journeys of freedom : runaway slaves of the American Revolution and their global quest for liberty

Epic journeys of freedom : runaway slaves of the American Revolution and their global quest for liberty / Cassandra Pybus.

During the American Revolution, thousands of slaves fled their masters to find freedom with the British. Having emancipated themselves--and with the rhetoric about the inalienable rights of free men ringing in their ears--these men and women struggled tenaciously to make liberty a reality in their o...

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Main Author: Pybus, Cassandra
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Beacon Press, c2006.
Subjects:
Fugitive slaves > United States > History > 18th century.
Fugitive slaves > Australia > New South Wales > History > 18th century.
Fugitive slaves > Sierra Leone > History > 18th century.
Fugitive slaves > England > London > History > 18th century.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > African Americans.
New South Wales > History > 18th century.
Sierra Leone > History > To 1896.
London (England) > History > 18th century.
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Summary:During the American Revolution, thousands of slaves fled their masters to find freedom with the British. Having emancipated themselves--and with the rhetoric about the inalienable rights of free men ringing in their ears--these men and women struggled tenaciously to make liberty a reality in their own lives.
Physical Description:xxii, 281 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-270) and index.
ISBN:080705514X (cloth : acid-free paper)
9780807055144 (cloth : acid-free paper)
9780807055151 (pbk.)

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