Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth
| AUTHOR | Williams, Vanessa; Yecke Brooks, Tiffany; Bellerjeau, Claire |
| PUBLISHER | Lyons Press (10/16/2023) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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In 1785, an African American woman, Elizabeth, was sold to her fifth enslaver. She had no idea that Robert Townsend, a son of her first enslaver, would locate her and safeguard her child--nor that Robert, one of America's first spies, had joined an anti-slavery movement. The paperback has a new chapter on recent discoveries about her life.
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ISBN-13:
9781493076499
ISBN-10:
1493076493
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
242
Carton Quantity:
30
Product Dimensions:
6.13 x 0.47 x 9.02 inches
Weight:
0.84 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
History | African American & Black
Dewey Decimal:
973.3
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In 1785, an African American woman, Elizabeth, was sold to her fifth enslaver. She had no idea that Robert Townsend, a son of her first enslaver, would locate her and safeguard her child--nor that Robert, one of America's first spies, had joined an anti-slavery movement. The paperback has a new chapter on recent discoveries about her life.
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