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Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 7
Description
Biographical sketches chronicle the contributions of enslaved and free blacks during the Revolutionary War, including Prince Hall, who organized the first branch of black Freemasons, and Richard Allen, who founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Description
he inspiring story of the black soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War is important and unforgettable, yet it's unfamiliar to many people. These soldiers served heroically to win the freedom of a nation where "all men are created equal." However, many of those who fought would not get to experience the freedom for which they risked their lives.
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Told for the first time in picture book form is the true story of James Lafayette, a slave who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution. But while America celebrated its newfound freedom, James returned to slavery. His service hadn't qualified him for the release he'd been hoping for. For James the fight wasn't over; he'd already helped his country gain its freedom, now it was time to win his own.
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