![]() | Peter''s War: A New England Slave Boy and the American Revolution Subjects: Peter 1763–1791 or 92; Child slaves -- Massachusetts -- Lincoln -- Biography; African American boys -- Massachusetts -- Lincoln -- Biography; Farm life -- Massachusetts -- Lincoln -- History -- 18th century; Lincoln (Mass.) -- Social life and customs --; A riveting narrative of a New England slave boy caught up in the American Revolution Joyce Lee Malcolm describes Peter's home life in rural New England, which became increasingly unhappy as he grew aware of racial differences and prejudices. She then relates how he and other blacks, slave and free, joined the war to achieve their own independence. Malcolm juxtaposes Peter's life in the patriot armies with that of the life of Titus, a New Jersey slave who fled to the British in 1775 and reemerged as a feared guerrilla leader. A remarkable feat of investigation, Peter's biography illuminates many themes in American history: race relations in New England, the prelude to and military history of the Revolutionary War, and the varied experience of black soldiers who fought on both sides. Joyce Lee Malcolm is professor of law at George Mason University School of Law. She lives in Alexandria, VA. |
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