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Rough Crossings: Britain, The Slaves and the American Revolution
by Schama, Simon
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine /Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 006053916X
- ISBN 13
- 9780060539160
- Seller
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Barstow, California, United States
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About This Item
HarperCollins. Near fine in a near fine jacket - looks about new. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2006.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Jeff Stark (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 056851
- Title
- Rough Crossings: Britain, The Slaves and the American Revolution
- Author
- Schama, Simon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 006053916X
- ISBN 13
- 9780060539160
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2006
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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- 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
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