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Woelfle, Gretchen

Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution

239 pp. | Boyds/Calkins | October, 2016 | Trade ISBN 978-1-62979-306-1 $18.95 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-62979-744-1
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Thirteen combined biographies showcase the different experiences of African Americans in the years surrounding the American Revolution. James Lafayette was a spy and double agent; Phillis Wheatley became a renowned poet; John Kizell worked post-war to end the slave trade in Sierra Leone. Each tale carefully highlights both the individual's unique story (soldier, slave, minister, trader, etc.) and unifying themes. Timelines, websites. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Lauren Causey

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