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<p>As the United States gained independence, a full fifth of the country's population was African American. The experiences of these men and women have been largely ignored in the accounts of the colonies' glorious quest for freedom. In this compact volume, Gary B. Nash reorients our understanding of early America, and reveals the perilous choices of the founding fathers that shaped the nation's future.<br><br>Nash tells of revolutionary fervor arousing a struggle for freedom that spiraled into
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- Author
- Gary B. Nash
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Department of Sanskrit & Indian Studies
- Published
- 2006
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780674041349
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- History, Science, Political Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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