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Title: The Black Presence in the Era of the American Revolution 1770-1800
Description: 1973. Softcover. Black wraps. 241 pp. 98 bw plates. Published to accompany an exhibition held in Washington, DC: National Portrait Gallery, 1973. Contents as follows: Pt. 1: Preludes to the Declaration -- Crispus Attucks and the Boston Massacre -- Aftermath to Attucks: portraits in petitions -- The shot heard round the world: Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, and Great Bridge -- The Declaration of Independence -- Pt. 2: Bearers of arms: patriot and Tory -- A trio with the generals: William Lee, James Armistead Lafayette, Agrippa Hull -- A muster of brave soldiers and sailors -- Three black units -- In the service of the king -- Pt. 3: The black clergy -- Founders of the African Baptist Church: David George, George Liele, Andrew Bryan -- Founders of the African Methodist Church: Richard Allen, Absalom Jones, Peter Williams -- Three black ministers: John Marrant, John Chavis, Lemuel Haynes -- Pt. 4: The emergence of gifts and powers -- Benjamin Banneker -- Captain Paul Cuffe -- Jean Baptiste Point du Sable -- Dr. James Derham and Thomas Fuller -- Phillis Wheatley -- Jupiter Hammon -- Prince Hall: organizer -- Olaudah Equiano: the image of Africa -- Pt. 5: Eleven against the odds -- Lucy Terry Prince: Vermont advocate and poet -- Alice: pioneer of Philadelphia -- Belinda of Boston: "marked with the Furrows of Time" -- Elizabeth Freeman and the Bill of Rights -- Yarrow Mamout: Maryland Muslim -- Venture Smith: colonial John Henry -- Moses Sash: "a captain & one of Shaises Councill" -- Amos and Violate Fortune: first citizens of New Hampshire -- John Jack and Casey the runaway: two Concord slaves -- Pt. 6: The incomplete revolution. VG (Very minor wear to extremities) .

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