The Black Presence in the Era of the American Revolution

Download or read book The Black Presence in the Era of the American Revolution written by Sidney Kaplan and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This carefully researched history details the military, political, economic, and cultural experience of black people during the era of the American Revolution. Beginning with Crispus Attucks, the first man killed in the Revolutionary action, the authors recount a series of fascinating personal histories. The text is highlighted by excerpts form letters, journals, newspaper articles, and other documents, as well as by poems, broadsides, and passages from magazines of the day. The book is a revised and expanded edition of the authors' classic catalog that accompanied a pioneering exhibition mounted in 1973 by the National Portrait Gallery."--Amazon.