Standing in Their Own Light: African American Patriots in the American Revolution

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"The Revolutionary War encompassed at least two struggles: one for freedom from British rule, and another, quieter but no less significant fight for the liberty of African Americans, thousands of whom fought in the Continental Army. Because these veterans left few letters or diaries, their story has remained largely untold, and the significance of their service largely unappreciated. 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.

Author Judith L. Van Buskirk investigates the wartime experiences of Revolutionary era African Americans, mining firsthand sources that include black veterans' pension files. She notes the varied conditions of slavery before the war, the different degrees of racial integration across the Continental Army, and the war's divergent effects on both northern and southern states. Her efforts retrieve black Patriots' experiences from historical obscurity and reveal their importance in the fight for equal rights."

Product details
Publisher ‏ : ‎ University of Oklahoma Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 23, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 080615635X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0806156354
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.26 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1.02 x 9 inches
UNSPSC-Code : 55101500 (Printed publications)