The internal enemy : slavery and war in Virginia, 1772 -1832 /

The internal enemy : slavery and war in Virginia, 1772 -1832 /

Frederick Douglass recalled that slaves living along Chesapeake Bay longingly viewed sailing ships as "freedom's swift-winged angels." In 1813 those angels appeared in the bay as British warships coming to punish the Americans for declaring war on the empire. Over many nights, hundred...

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Main Author: Taylor, Alan, 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W W Norton, 2014.
Edition:First Norton paperback.
Subjects:
War of 1812.
1812-1815
Slavery > Virginia > Tidewater (Region) > History.
Slaves > Virginia > Tidewater (Region) > History.
Plantation life > Virginia > Tidewater (Region) > History.
Plantation life.
Slavery.
Slaves.
Virginia > History > War of 1812.
United States > History > War of 1812.
United States.
Virginia.
Virginia > Tidewater Region.
History.

Main Collection - Walker Library - 2nd Floor

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Call Number: E445.V8 T38 2014
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