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Hope of freedom: Southern blacks and the American RevolutionEntry/Object ID
Library.1013Description
32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 22 cm
Hope of freedom: Southern blacks and the American Revolution by Roger C. Smith.
During the American Revolution, the British military offered freedom to enslaved blacks who were willing to fight for king and country. But this offer was only available to those whose owners had joined the rebellion. As each southern colony fell to the rebellion, many blacks did gain their freedom and followed the exodus of loyalists south to East Florida.
Contents: Africans came first to Florida -- A Spanish safe haven in Florida -- 1763: drastic change for blacks in the southern colonies -- British proclamations of freedom -- Gullah-Geechee Corridor -- For those who found freedom -- In the service of the Crown -- Taking control of their own destinies -- Conclusion.Collection
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Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Slavery -- Southern States -- History -- 18th century., African Americans -- History -- To 1863., United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans., Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor.Publication Details
Author
Smith, Roger C.Publisher
Colonial Research Associates.Place Published
* Untyped Place Published
St. Augustine, FloridaCall No.
E 446 .S66 2015ISBN
9780990907817