Death or Liberty: African Americans and Revolutionary America
Douglas R. Egerton examines African American experiences during Revolutionary America, placing the era’s struggles over liberty and political change in historical context. This study considers how Black people figured in the revolutionary period and broadens understanding of the people and ideas that shaped early American history.
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Death or Liberty: African Americans and Revolutionary America examines the place of African Americans in the history of the American Revolution.
Douglas R. Egerton focuses on the relationship between revolutionary change and the experiences of Black people in America.
The book considers how ideas of liberty and the realities of bondage existed alongside one another during this transformative period.
It offers historical context for understanding African American participation, perspectives, and significance in Revolutionary America.
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