The Slaves\' Gamble: Choosing Sides in the War of 1812 - Gene Allen Smith
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The Slaves\' Gamble: Choosing Sides in the War of 1812 - Gene Allen Smith:
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The Slaves\' Gamble:
Choosing Sides in the War of 1812James MacGregor Burns Early in the nineteenth century, African Americans -- both slaves and freedmen -- were at a crossroads. Tens of thousands had tried to enlist in the British army during the Revolutionary War, and in the aftermath both slaves and free blacks were viewed with suspicion and distrust. When tensions between the British and the Americans erupted again in the War of 1812, everyone wondered, whose side were they really on? In The Slaves\' Gamble, historian Gene Allen Smith takes us back to this turbulent era. Drawing on a decade of original research, he reveals the hitherto forgotten conflicts between the British, Spanish, and various Indian tribes that offered diverse possibilities and opportunities for freedom to African Americans held in bondage. He also shows the important and varied roles that slaves played in military conflicts, including the Burning of Washington in 1814. The War of 1812 is considered a military conflict without a decisive outcome or consequence, yet the way the young nation responded during this conflict sealed the fate of slaves for the next half century until the civil War. This drama sheds light on an extraordinary, yet little-known, chapter in the dark saga of American history.St. Martin\'s Press, Hardcover, 1st Edition, 2013This is a BRAND NEW book.
The Slaves\' Gamble: Choosing Sides in the War of 1812 - Gene Allen Smith:
$11.00