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The World of Thomas Jeremiah. Charles Town on the Eve of the American Revolution.
William R. Ryan
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Description for The World of Thomas Jeremiah. Charles Town on the Eve of the American Revolution.
Paperback. On August 18, 1775 a black man was hanged and burned to oblivion. For nearly 235 years, the man and his story have remained obscure. By looking at the world of this free African American harbor pilot, the narrative of American Revolution takes on a different dimension. Num Pages: 282 pages, 8 b/w halftones, 1 b/w line. BIC Classification: 1KBBFS; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL; HBTS; HBWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 412.
This book profiles the port of Charles Town, South Carolina, during the two-year period leading up to the Declaration of Independence. It focuses on the dramatic hanging and burning of Thomas Jeremiah, a free black harbor pilot and firefighter accused by the patriot party of plotting a slave insurrection during the tumultous spring and summer of 1775. To examine the world of this wealthy, slave-holding African American through his trial and execution, William R. Ryan uses a wide array of letters, naval records, personal and official correspondence, memoirs, and newspapers. He shows that the black majority of the South Carolina ... Read more
This book profiles the port of Charles Town, South Carolina, during the two-year period leading up to the Declaration of Independence. It focuses on the dramatic hanging and burning of Thomas Jeremiah, a free black harbor pilot and firefighter accused by the patriot party of plotting a slave insurrection during the tumultous spring and summer of 1775. To examine the world of this wealthy, slave-holding African American through his trial and execution, William R. Ryan uses a wide array of letters, naval records, personal and official correspondence, memoirs, and newspapers. He shows that the black majority of the South Carolina ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
Number of Pages
282
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199922871
SKU
V9780199922871
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About William R. Ryan
William R. Ryan has taught colonial American history at Duke University and North Carolina State University.
Reviews for The World of Thomas Jeremiah. Charles Town on the Eve of the American Revolution.
Ryan has created a work that gets to the heart of revolutionary movements. His study reveals the divisions and social stresses in the southern colonies, delves into the psychology of slaveholders in pre-revolutionary Charleston, highlights the dilemmas of the free and enslaved laborers in the Low Country of South Carolina, and determines the motivations of those who participated in the ... Read more