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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Format: Trade Paperback
Author: Pybus, Cassandra
ISBN: 9780807055151
Condition: Used
Dimensions: 9.04 x 0.69
Number Of Pages: 281
Publication Year: 2007

Epic Journeys of Freedom: Runaway Slaves of the American Revolution and Their Global Quest for Liberty

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