Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution

Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War, oppressive conditions remained in place for the 1000s of enslaved and free African Americans living in this country. But they took up their own fight for freedom by joining the British and American armies; preaching, speaking out, and writing about the evils of slavery; and establishing settlements in Nova Scotia and Africa. The 13 stories featured in this collection spotlight charismatic individuals who answered the cry for freedom, focusing on the choices they made and how they changed America.