Brown, Alan Edward (editor)
Pretends to Be Free
- ISBN 13:
- 9780823282159
- author:
- Brown, Alan Edward (editor)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fordham University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 440
- Dimensions:
- 229mm / 153mm
- Genre:
- History Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Pretends to Be Free: Runaway Slave Advertisements from Colonial and Revolutionary New York and New Jersey
This collection of fugitive slave notices provides a unique insight into the lives of enslaved Americans during the American Revolution. Published on the 25th anniversary of its initial release, this reedition features a new introduction and teacher's guide by Graham Hodges, as well as a preface by leading scholar Edward E. Baptist.
Through these notices, readers can discover how enslaved individuals chose allegiance during the War for Independence, offering a valuable historical perspective on this period in American history.
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