The slaves' gamble : choosing sides in the War of 1812 /

The slaves' gamble : choosing sides in the War of 1812 /

Images of American slavery conjure up cotton plantations and African American slaves locked in bondage until the Civil War. Yet early on in the nineteenth century the state of slavery was very different, and the political vicissitudes of the young nation offered diverse possibilities to slaves. In t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Smith, Gene Allen, 1963- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
1800-1899
African American soldiers > History > 19th century.
Militaires noirs américains > Histoire > 19e siècle.
African American soldiers.
Military participation > African American.
Race relations.
Britisch-Amerikanischer Krieg
Sklave
African American soldiers > History.
War of 1812.
United States > History > War of 1812 > Participation, African American.
United States > Race relations > History > 19th century.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 19e siècle.
United States > History > Participation, African American. > War of 1812.
United States.
United States > Race relations > History.
History.
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