{"product_id":"9780806541167","title":"African Americans in the Revolutionary War","description":"By: Michael L. Lanning     \u003chr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn this enlightening and informative work, military historian and author Lt. Col. Michael Lee Lanning reveals the under-acknowledged, critical, and heroic role both enslaved and free African Americans played in the American Revolution while serving – despite racism – in integrated units. An invaluable perspective for readers of American history, military history—and for all Americans as discrimination remains a central issue.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt first, neither George Washington nor the Continental Congress approved of enlisting African Americans in the new army. Nevertheless, Black men—both slave and free—filled the ranks and served in all of the early battles. Black sailors also saw action in every major naval battle of the Revolution, including members of John Paul Jones’s crew aboard the \u003ci\u003eBonhomme Richard\u003c\/i\u003e. At least thirteen Black Americans served in the newly formed U.S. Marine Corps during the war.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBravery among African Americans was commonplace, as recognized by their commanders and state governments, and their bravery is recorded here in the stories of citizen Crispus Attucks at the Boston Massacre; militiaman Price Esterbrook at Lexington Green; soldier Salem Poor at Bunker Hill; and marine John Martin aboard the brig \u003ci\u003eReprisal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAs interest in colonial history enjoys renewed popularity due to works like \u003ci\u003eHamilton\u003c\/i\u003e, and the issues of prejudice and discrimination remain at the forefront of our times, \u003ci\u003eAfrican Americans in the Revolutionary War \u003c\/i\u003eoffers an invaluable perspective on a crucial topic that touches the lives of Americans of every color and background.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Citadel","offers":[{"title":"US - Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46375730708707,"sku":"DTRPRUS-9780806541167","price":102.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780806541167.jpg?v=1747606460","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh-mo\/products\/9780806541167","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}