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The Resource Answering the cry for freedom : stories of African Americans and the American Revolution, Gretchen Woelfle ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie

Answering the cry for freedom : stories of African Americans and the American Revolution, Gretchen Woelfle ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie

Creator
Author
Illustrator
Contributor
Summary
Brief biographical sketches chronicle the contributions of enslaved and free blacks during the Revolutionary War, including Prince Hall, who organized the first branch of black Freemasons, and Richard Allen, who founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First edition.
Extent
239 pages
Contents
  • Fighting a war for freedom. Boston King (ca. 1760-1802) ; Agrippa Hull (1759-1848) ; James Armistead Lafayette (ca. 1748-1830)
  • Salves in the cradle of liberty. Phillis Wheatley (ca. 1753-1784) ; Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman (ca. 1742-1829) ; Prince Hall (ca. 1735-1807)
  • Enslaved women in the South. Mary Perth (ca. 1740-1813) ; Ona Judge (1773-1848) ; Sally Hemings (1773-1835)
  • Freedom was just the beginning. Paul Cuffe (1759-1817) ; John Kizell (ca. 1760-after 1830) ; Richard Allen (1760-1831) ; Jarena Lee (1783-after 1849)
Isbn
9781629793061
Instance
Label
Answering the cry for freedom : stories of African Americans and the American Revolution
Title
Answering the cry for freedom
Title remainder
stories of African Americans and the American Revolution
Statement of responsibility
Gretchen Woelfle ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie
Title variation
Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution
Creator
Contributor
Author
Illustrator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Brief biographical sketches chronicle the contributions of enslaved and free blacks during the Revolutionary War, including Prince Hall, who organized the first branch of black Freemasons, and Richard Allen, who founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church
Tone
Writing style
Biography type
collective biography
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
10530384
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Woelfle, Gretchen
Dewey number
  • 973.308996/073
  • B
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
  • Ages 9-12
  • 1040L
Intended audience source
Lexile
Interest level
MG
LC call number
E269.N3
Literary form
non fiction
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 4
  • 9
Nature of contents
bibliography
Reading level
7.7
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1971-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Christie, R. Gregory
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
Study program name
Accelerated Reader
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • United States
  • United States
Target audience
juvenile
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
stories of African Americans and the American Revolution
Label
Answering the cry for freedom : stories of African Americans and the American Revolution, Gretchen Woelfle ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Fighting a war for freedom. Boston King (ca. 1760-1802) ; Agrippa Hull (1759-1848) ; James Armistead Lafayette (ca. 1748-1830) -- Salves in the cradle of liberty. Phillis Wheatley (ca. 1753-1784) ; Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman (ca. 1742-1829) ; Prince Hall (ca. 1735-1807) -- Enslaved women in the South. Mary Perth (ca. 1740-1813) ; Ona Judge (1773-1848) ; Sally Hemings (1773-1835) -- Freedom was just the beginning. Paul Cuffe (1759-1817) ; John Kizell (ca. 1760-after 1830) ; Richard Allen (1760-1831) ; Jarena Lee (1783-after 1849)
Dimensions
27 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
239 pages
Isbn
9781629793061
Lccn
2016932168
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
Label
Answering the cry for freedom : stories of African Americans and the American Revolution, Gretchen Woelfle ; illustrations by R. Gregory Christie
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-231) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Fighting a war for freedom. Boston King (ca. 1760-1802) ; Agrippa Hull (1759-1848) ; James Armistead Lafayette (ca. 1748-1830) -- Salves in the cradle of liberty. Phillis Wheatley (ca. 1753-1784) ; Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman (ca. 1742-1829) ; Prince Hall (ca. 1735-1807) -- Enslaved women in the South. Mary Perth (ca. 1740-1813) ; Ona Judge (1773-1848) ; Sally Hemings (1773-1835) -- Freedom was just the beginning. Paul Cuffe (1759-1817) ; John Kizell (ca. 1760-after 1830) ; Richard Allen (1760-1831) ; Jarena Lee (1783-after 1849)
Dimensions
27 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
239 pages
Isbn
9781629793061
Lccn
2016932168
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations

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