American inheritance : liberty and slavery in the birth of a nation, 1765-1795
by Larson, Edward J. (Author)
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Summary
"From a Pulitzer Prize winner, a powerful history that reveals how the twin strands of liberty and slavery were joined in the nation's founding. New attention from historians and journalists is raising pointed questions about the founding period: was the American revolution waged to preserve slavery... Full description
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First edition.
Subjects
Slavery > Political aspects > United States > History > 18th century.
Liberty > Political aspects > United States > History > 18th century.
African Americans > History > 18th century.
United States > Politics and government > 1775-1783.
United States > Politics and government > To 1775.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Influence.