To hit them where it most hurt, Britain proclaimed freedom for all slaves of rebel masters who could make their way to British-controlled territory. Many American rebel leaders were slave owners.
The Revolution saw the first mass emancipation of slaves in the Americas-an emancipation, however, not done by the revolutionaries but by their enemies. Enough!īy contrast with the usual hagiography, distinguished historian Schama has found a little-known story from this era that makes the Founding Fathers look not so glorious. The Library of Congress catalogue lists 271 books or other items to do with George Washington's death and burial alone. Has there ever been a patch of history more celebrated than the American Revolution? The torrent is endless: volume after volume about the glory of 1776, the miracle of 1787 and enough biographies of the Founding Fathers to stretch from the Liberty Bell to Bunker Hill and back again.
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