Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution
by Simon Schama
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used; Good
- ISBN 10
- 0563487097
- ISBN 13
- 9780563487098
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Synopsis
Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution is a history book and television series by Simon Schama. This gives an account of the history of thousands of enslaved African Americans who escaped to the British cause during the American War of Independence. It tells of the legal battles in England that established that slavery was not legally valid in England itself, how the British government offered freedom to enslaved African Americans if they would fight for the king.
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- Bookseller
- Greener Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0001660568
- Title
- Rough Crossings: Britain, the Slaves and the American Revolution
- Author
- Simon Schama
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used; Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0563487097
- ISBN 13
- 9780563487098
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 09/08/2005
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This Book’s Categories
- Countries & Cultures North America United States Americana
- History Western History United States History
- Military & Military History
- Military & Military History Wars American Revolution
- Social Sciences Cultures & Social Groups African American Studies
- Politics, Government and Law Political Science
- Countries & Cultures