Standing in their own light : African American patriots in the American revolution /

Standing in their own light : African American patriots in the American revolution / Judith L. Van Buskirk.

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Standing in Their Own Light restores these African American patriots to their rightful place in the historical struggle for independence and the end of racial oppression.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Van Buskirk, Judith L. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, 2017.
Series:	Campaigns and commanders ; v. 59.
Subjects:	Slavery > United States > History > 18th century. African Americans > History > To 1863. African American soldiers > History > 18th century. Military participation > African American. African American soldiers. African Americans. Slavery. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Participation, African American. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > African Americans. United States. History.

Table of Contents:

On Jordan's stormy banks: Their world before the War
A new world in uniform
A bold experiment in Rhode Island
The black regiment: John Laurens's "Excentric scheme" and Henry Laurens's dilemma
On to the next battle: The Postwar world and the First Pension Act
Another assault: A frowning world and the Second Pension act
Conclusion: Claiming their due.