Why read Black Patriots and Loyalists?

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We commonly think of the American Revolution as simply the war for independence from British colonial rule. But, of course, that independence actually applied to only a portion of the American population - African Americans would still be bound in slavery for nearly another century. Alan Gilbert asks us to…

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1 author picked Black Patriots and Loyalists as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Jim Piecuch

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I was drawn into this book from the moment I started reading. Gilbert shows that there were two revolutions taking place at the same time, one for American independence and the other for the abolition of slavery. I was impressed with how the author detailed the efforts of African Americans to secure freedom, acting on their own initiative, some by supporting the Americans, others by supporting the British.

I also liked the way he showed how the Continental Congress and the British government grappled with the issue of slavery. While more authors have recently addressed the topic of slavery and…

From Jim's list on not the same old american revolution stories.