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Originally published in 1961, Benjamin Quarles’s The Negro in the American Revolution remains one of the most comprehensive histories of the presence and politics of Black people in the colonies and their complicated participation in the American Revolution. Enduringly innovative in its source base and subsequent analysis, Quarles’s landmark work continues to serve as a cornerstone for scholars across disciplines. In addition to the original text, this critical edition includes an introduction by the editors and five new essays by historians and literary scholars that bring together methodological insights drawn from Quarles’s original work with the latest innovations in archival research, revealing how gender, geographic location, and placemaking shaped the wartime experiences of Black people.
Contributors include Leslie M. Alexander, Tara A. Bynum, Michael L. Dickinson, Vanessa M. Holden, Adam McNeil, Tamika Y. Nunley, and Derrick R. Spires.
Editions of Benjamin Quarles's The Negro in the American Revolution
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469697550
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469697567
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469697574
- PDF
- ISBN 9781469697581
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Originally published in 1961, Benjamin Quarles’s The Negro in the American Revolution remains one of the most comprehensive histories of the presence and politics of Black people in the colonies and their complicated participation in the American Revolution. Enduringly innovative in its source base and subsequent analysis, Quarles’s landmark work continues to serve as a cornerstone for scholars across disciplines. In addition to the original text, this critical edition includes an introduction by the editors and five new essays by historians and literary scholars that bring together methodological insights drawn from Quarles’s original work with the latest innovations in archival research, revealing how gender, geographic location, and placemaking shaped the wartime experiences of Black people.
Contributors include Leslie M. Alexander, Tara A. Bynum, Michael L. Dickinson, Vanessa M. Holden, Adam McNeil, Tamika Y. Nunley, and Derrick R. Spires.
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Originally published in 1961, Benjamin Quarles’s The Negro in the American Revolution remains one of the most comprehensive histories of the presence and politics of Black people in the colonies and their complicated participation in the American Revolution. Enduringly innovative in its source base and subsequent analysis, Quarles’s landmark work continues to serve as a cornerstone for scholars across disciplines. In addition to the original text, this critical edition includes an introduction by the editors and five new essays by historians and literary scholars that bring together methodological insights drawn from Quarles’s original work with the latest innovations in archival research, revealing how gender, geographic location, and placemaking shaped the wartime experiences of Black people.
Contributors include Leslie M. Alexander, Tara A. Bynum, Michael L. Dickinson, Vanessa M. Holden, Adam McNeil, Tamika Y. Nunley, and Derrick R. Spires.
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History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
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How long is Benjamin Quarles's The Negro in the American Revolution and how many pages does it have?
Benjamin Quarles's The Negro in the American Revolution has 400 page(s)
Is Benjamin Quarles's The Negro in the American Revolution part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Published by the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture and the University of North Carolina Press
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Benjamin Quarles's The Negro in the American Revolution?
Benjamin Quarles
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Benjamin Quarles's The Negro in the American Revolution is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469697550) and paperback(ISBN 9781469697567) and ebook(ISBN 9781469697574) and pdf(ISBN 9781469697581)
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