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1776: Son of Liberty

A Novel of the American Revolution

Young Founders (Volume 2)

Author: Elizabeth Massie

1776: Son of Liberty

1776: Son of Liberty

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…" On his farm in Maryland, sixteen-year-old Caleb Jacobson hears rumors of an armed rebellioni of the Massachusetts colonists...

Page Count
224
Genre
On Sale
11/05/2013
Age Range
13-18

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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…" On his farm in Maryland, sixteen-year-old Caleb Jacobson hears rumors of an armed rebellioni of the Massachusetts colonists against he oppressive tyranny of King George III and his soliders. Educated in a small Quaker school, Caleb has been taught that it is wrong to raise one's hand against another. Yet Caleb is a free black living in a slave colony. He knows firsthand the horrors and hardships of slavery and wonders what good an American victory will do if his fellow blacks - including his best friend Gaddi - remain shackled in bondage. Then comes news that the British Governor Lord Dunmore promises freedom to any slave who joins his army against the Americans. Can he be trusted to keep his work? Or should Caleb support the colonists' fight in hope of a better future for his people? Caleb will have to choose."


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Tor Teen

ISBN

9781466856110

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“It is an eye-opener to read about free blacks (as they were called then) fighting on both sides of the Revolutionary War, and as a librarian I welcome this.” —Kliatt on 1776: Son of Liberty

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1776: Son of Liberty

1776: Son of Liberty

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