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, h...

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Main Author: Taylor, Alan, 1955-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2013]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Slavery > Virginia > Tidewater (Region) > History.
Slaves > Virginia > Tidewater (Region) > History.
Plantation life > Virginia > Tidewater (Region) > History.
Virginia > History > War of 1812.
United States > History > War of 1812 > Participation, African American.
United States > History > War of 1812 > Naval operations, British.
Nonfiction.
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Call Number: UVA E 445 .V8 T38 2013
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