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During the American Revolution, thousands of slaves fled from their masters to find freedom with the British. Having emancipated themselves—and with rhetoric about the inalienable rights of free men ringing in their ears—these men and women struggled tenaciously to make liberty a reality in... read more
First Sentence
It was early spring at Mount Vernon, the seven-thousand-acre estate of Colonel George Washington in Fairfax County, Virginia.
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Authors & Contributors
- Cassandra Pybus (Author)
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