Black Patriots and Loyalists: Fighting for Emancipation in the War for Independence

A surprising look at the roles of African Americans in the Revolutionary War: "An elegant and passionate writer, Alan Gilbert pulls no punches."—Historian

We think of the American Revolution as the war for independence from British colonial rule. But, of course, that independence actually applied to only a portion of the American population—African Americans would still be bound in slavery for nearly another century.

Drawing on first-person accounts and primary sources, Alan Gilbert as...