Pretends to Be Free: Runaway Slave Advertisements from Colonial and Revolutionary New York and New Jersey

by Graham Russell Gao Hodges

Book Overview

Republication on the twenty-fifth anniversary of "Pretends to Be Free" recognizes the signal importance of its sterling presentation of northern self-emancipation. Today, even more than a quarter-century ago, these fugitive slave notices are the best verbal snapshots of enslaved Americans before and during the American Revolution. Through these notices, readers can discover how enslaved blacks chose allegiance during our War for Independence.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823282155
• ISBN13: 9780823282159
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Fordham University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"