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Epic Journeys of Freedom: Runaway Slaves of the American Revolution And Their Global Quest for Liberty - Couverture souple

Pybus, Cassandra

 
9780807055151: Epic Journeys of Freedom: Runaway Slaves of the American Revolution And Their Global Quest for Liberty
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0807055158 ISBN 13 : 9780807055151
Editeur : Beacon Press, 2007

Synopsis

During the American Revolution, thousands of slaves fled from their masters to find freedom with the British. Having emancipated themselves--and with 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 lives.

This alternative narrative includes the stories of dozens of individuals--including Harry, one of George Washington's slaves--who left America and forged difficult new lives in far-flung corners of the British Empire. Written in the best tradition of history from the bottom up, this pathbreaking work will alter the way we think about the American Revolution.

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À propos de l'auteur

Cassandra Pybus holds the Australian Research Council Chair of History at the University of Tasmania. An award-winning author who has written ten books, she is a frequent Fulbright professor and international fellow at American universities.

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Éditeur
Beacon Press
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0807055158
ISBN 13 
9780807055151
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
304
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Personne responsable
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