Liberty or death, the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution, by Margaret Whitman Blair
Type
Label
Liberty or death, the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution, by Margaret Whitman Blair
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 61) and index
Illustrations
illustrationsmaps
Index
index present
Intended audience
1160, Lexile
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Liberty or death
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
320187235
Responsibility statement
by Margaret Whitman Blair
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 8.3, 2.0, 135410.Reading Counts RC, 6-8, 11., 6, Quiz: 49339.
Sub title
the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution
Summary
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
Table Of Contents
Liberty to slaves -- And some joined the Patriots -- War and its aftermath -- Nova Scotia and freedom -- Africa: the promised land
Target audience
juvenile
Creator
Subject
- Freed persons -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Esclaves fugitifs -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 18e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- African American soldiers + History -- 18th century
- Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- 1160L
- Esclavage -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 18e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Militaires noirs américains + Histoire -- 18e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- Enslaved persons + Emancipation -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature
- Freedmen -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1775-1783 (Révolution) -- Noirs américains -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- African Americans + History -- 18th century
- Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- African American loyalists + History
- Loyalistes noirs américains + Histoire -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Noirs américains + Histoire -- 18e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Nonfiction
- African American soldiers + History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- African American loyalists + History -- Juvenile literature
- Literature
- Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- African Americans + History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
Content
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Incoming Resources
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Outgoing Resources
- Creator1
- Genre3
- Subject26
- Freed persons -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Esclaves fugitifs -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 18e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- African American soldiers + History -- 18th century
- Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- 1160L
- Esclavage -- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 18e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Militaires noirs américains + Histoire -- 18e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- Enslaved persons + Emancipation -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature
- Freedmen -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- États-Unis -- Histoire -- 1775-1783 (Révolution) -- Noirs américains -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- African Americans + History -- 18th century
- Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- African American loyalists + History
- Loyalistes noirs américains + Histoire -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Noirs américains + Histoire -- 18e siècle -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Nonfiction
- African American soldiers + History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
- African American loyalists + History -- Juvenile literature
- Literature
- Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century
- African Americans + History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
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