Bibliograph

The forgotten fifth, African Americans in the age of revolution, Gary B. Nash

Type

Label

The forgotten fifth, African Americans in the age of revolution, Gary B. Nash

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages [171]-217) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The forgotten fifth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

61652682

Responsibility statement

Gary B. Nash

Series statement

Nathan I. Huggins lectures

Sub title

African Americans in the age of revolution

Summary

As the United States gained independence, a full fifth of the country's population was African American. The experiences of these men and women have been largely ignored in the accounts of the colonies' glorious quest for freedom. In this book, the author reorients our understanding of early America, and reveals the perilous choices of the founding fathers that shaped the nation's future. It shows story of the nation's multiple, and painful, paths to freedom. -Dust jacket

Table Of Contents

The black Americans' revolution -- Could slavery have been abolished? -- Race and citizenship in the early republic

Classification