Crossing the Danger Water: Three Hundred Years of African-American WritingDeirdre Mullane The history of African-American life and thought presented in this anthology represents a far-reaching written and oral tradition, which is thought-provoking, inspiring, and impressive in its breadth. It includes poetry and prose by today's best and most well-known writers. |
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Page 49
... liberty and the pursuit of happiness . " Here , sir , was a time in which your tender feelings for yourselves had engaged you thus to declare , you were then impressed with proper ideas of the great valuation of liberty and the free ...
... liberty and the pursuit of happiness . " Here , sir , was a time in which your tender feelings for yourselves had engaged you thus to declare , you were then impressed with proper ideas of the great valuation of liberty and the free ...
Page 129
... Liberty ; and Whereas , dur- ing this long , tedious and anxious period , they have been depending upon their white fellow - countrymen to effect for them this desirable end but instead of which they have met with disappointment ...
... Liberty ; and Whereas , dur- ing this long , tedious and anxious period , they have been depending upon their white fellow - countrymen to effect for them this desirable end but instead of which they have met with disappointment ...
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... liberty . Is it then truly noble to fight in order not to be a slave ? The Chief Magistrate of the nation , and our rulers , and all truly patriotic men think so ; and so think legions of black men , who for a season were scorned and ...
... liberty . Is it then truly noble to fight in order not to be a slave ? The Chief Magistrate of the nation , and our rulers , and all truly patriotic men think so ; and so think legions of black men , who for a season were scorned and ...
Contents
THE FIRST AFRICANS IN NORTH AMERICA | 1 |
EARLY SLAVE Revolts | 20 |
JUPITER HAMMON | 26 |
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