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Black Americans in the Revolutionary Era: A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History & Culture (Paperback)) 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by Woody Holton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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In this fresh look at liberty and freedom in the Revolutionary era from the perspective of black Americans, Woody Holton recounts the experiences of slaves who seized freedom by joining the British as well as those — slave and free — who served in Patriot military forces. Holton’s introduction examines the conditions of black American life on the eve of colonial independence and the ways in which Revolutionary rhetoric about liberty provided African Americans with the language and inspiration for advancing their cause. Despite the rhetoric, however, most black Americans remained enslaved after the Revolution. The introduction outlines ways African Americans influenced the course of the Revolution and continued to be affected by its aftermath. Amplifying these themes are nearly forty documents — including personal narratives, petitions, letters, poems, advertisements, pension applications, and images — that testify to the diverse goals and actions of African Americans during the Revolutionary era. Document headnotes and annotations, a chronology, questions for consideration, a selected bibliography, and index offer additional pedagogical support.
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  1. ISBN-13
    978-0312413590
  2. Edition
    1st
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  4. Publisher
    Bedford/St. Martin's
  5. Publication date
    January 23, 2009
  6. Language
    English
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Woody Holton (Ph.D., Duke University) is an associate professor at the University of Richmond in Virginia, where he teaches classes on African Americans, Native America, early American women, the origins of the Constitution, Abigail Adams, and the era of the American Revolution. He is especially interested in studying the impact of ordinary citizens on grand political events. He is the author of Forced Founders: Indians, Debtors, Slaves, and the Making of the American Revolution in Virginia (1999), which won the Organization of American Historians Merle Curti Social History Award, and Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution (2007), which was a finalist for the National Book Award.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07JNR7CBK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bedford/St. Martin's; 1st edition (January 23, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 23, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7183 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 364 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 84 ratings

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Woody Holton (Ph.D., Duke University) is an McCausland Professor of History at the University of South Carolina, where he teaches classes on African Americans, Native America, early American women, the origins of the Constitution, Abigail Adams, and the era of the American Revolution. He is especially interested in studying the impact of ordinary citizens on grand political events. He is the author of Forced Founders: Indians, Debtors, Slaves, and the Making of the American Revolution in Virginia (1999), which won the Organization of American Historians Merle Curti Social History Award; Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution (2007), which was a finalist for the National Book Award; and Abigail Adams, which won the Bancroft Prize.

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Rusharoundmom
5.0 out of 5 stars Documents section is the best pary
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2019
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Great textbook. Very enlightening. What I liked most was reading the documents section of writings from people who experienced the revolution first hand.
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DebinChina
5.0 out of 5 stars What a cool book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2013
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I love history and am currently taking a class about the American Revolution. This book is very helpful and has many stories about the brave African Americans that fought and died for this country.
I'd highly recommend this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars When at first we seek to deceive what an awful ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2016
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When at first we seek to deceive what an awful web we weave and the web America has woven is unraveling in uncontrollable social unrest.
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3.0 out of 5 stars smelled like cigarettes
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2020
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Great condition, only a few pencil marks, but this smelled sooooo much like cigarettes or tobacco or something it was hard to stand in the beginning. A few weeks later, it still smells like it but its aired out quite a bit.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2018
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Had some scribbles but still readable
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Pepperpot
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2014
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I learned so much from this book. The introduction alone is worth it. I like it so much I'm passing it on to my boyfriend.
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