Slavery, Propaganda, and the American Revolution

by Patricia Bradley

Book Overview

Under the leadership of Samuel Adams, patriot propagandists deliberately and conscientiously kept the issue of slavery off the agenda as goals for freedom were set for the American Revolution.

By comparing coverage in the publications of the patriot press with those of the moderate colonial press, this book finds that the patriots avoided, misinterpreted, or distorted news reports on blacks and slaves, even in the face of a vigorous antislavery...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 157806211X
• ISBN13: 9781578062119
• Release Date: May 1999
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"