Death or liberty : African Americans and revolutionary America - Egerton, Douglas R. (Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009)
The trials of William Lee: A life in the age of revolution -- Equiano's world: The British Atlantic Empire in 1763 -- Richard's cup: Slavery and the coming of the revolution -- The transformation of Colonel Tye: Black combatants and the war -- Quok Walker's suit: Emancipation in the North -- Absalom's "meritorious service" : Antislavery in the Upper South -- Captain Vesey's cargo: Continuity in Georgia and the Carolinas -- Mum Bett takes a name: The emergence of free Black communities -- Harry Washington's Atlantic crossings: The migrations of Black loyalists -- A suspicion only: Racism in the Early Republic -- Eli Whitney's cotton engine: Expansion and rebellion -- General Gabriel's flag: Unsuccessful coda to the revolution.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-332) and index.
Keywords: 1700-luku; African Americans -- History -- 18th century; Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century; afroamerikkalaiset; historia; orjuus; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans; Yhdysvallat