Symbols of Freedom: Slavery and Resistance Before the Civil War

by Matthew J. Clavin

Book Overview

How American symbols inspired enslaved people and their allies to fight for true freedom

In the early United States, anthems, flags, holidays, monuments, and memorials were powerful symbols of an American identity that helped unify a divided people. A language of freedom played a similar role in shaping the new nation. The Declaration of Independence's assertion "that all men are created equal," Patrick Henry's cry of "Give me liberty,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1479823244
• ISBN13: 9781479823246
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.1"