Death or liberty : African Americans and revolutionary America / Douglas R. Egerton.
Prologue: The Trials of William Lee: A Life in the Age of Revolution. 1. Equiano's World: The British Atlantic Empire in 1763. 2. Richard's Cup: Slavery and the Coming of the Revolution. 3. The Transformation of Colonel Tye: Black Combatants and the War. 4. Quok Walker's Suit: Emancip...
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Table of Contents:
- 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.