Standing in Their Own Light: African American Patriots in the American Revolutionvolume 59

by Judith L. Van Buskirk

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806161876
• ISBN13: 9780806161877
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"