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Slavery, Propaganda, and the American Revolution /

Under the leadership of Samuel Adams, patriot propagandists deliberately and conscientiously kept the issue of slavery off the agenda as goals for freedom were set for the American Revolution. By comparing coverage in the publications of the patriot press with those of the moderate colonial press, t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bradley, Patricia, 1941-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 1998.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Metaphor of Slavery; CHAPTER 2 Slave Advertising: The Colonial Context; CHAPTER 3 Flames for the Cause; CHAPTER 4 The Somerset Case; CHAPTER 5 The Voices of Antislavery; CHAPTER 6 Shame and Guilt in the Garden of the Innocent; CHAPTER 7 The Newspaper Debate; CHAPTER 8 Insurrection; CONCLUSION: Propaganda and Patriotism; Works Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z