Liberty or death : the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution

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Liberty or death : the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution

Title remainder

the surprising story of runaway slaves who sided with the British during the American Revolution

Statement of responsibility

by Margaret Whitman Blair

Creator

• Blair, Margaret Whitman

Subject

• African American loyalists -- History -- Juvenile literature
• African American soldiers -- History -- 18th century
• African American soldiers -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
• African Americans -- History -- 18th century
• African Americans -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
• Freedmen -- United States -- History -- 18th century
• Freedmen -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
• Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 18th century
• Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
• Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century
• African American loyalists -- History
• Slaves -- Emancipation -- United States -- History -- 18th century
• Slaves -- Emancipation -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans -- Juvenile literature
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces -- Juvenile literature
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American
• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, African American -- Juvenile literature
• Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Juvenile literature

Genre

• Juvenile literature

Language

eng

Summary

Examines the story of African-American runaway slaves who fought on the side of the British Royal Army during the American Revolution in exchange for the promise of freedom

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

973.3/46

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Target audience

juvenile