Slavery, propaganda, and the American Revolution
By: Patricia Bradley.
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Jackson
Language: eng
Number of pages: 184
Subjects: Press and propaganda -- United States -- History -- 18th century.; Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 18th century.; Slavery -- United States -- History -- 18th century.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Propaganda.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- African Americans.
Description: Under the leadership of Samuel Adams patriot propagandists deliberately and conscientiously kept the issue of slavery off the agenda as goals for freedom were set for the American Revolution. By comparing coverage in the publications of the patriot press with those of the moderate colonial press, this book finds that the patriots avoided, misinterpreted, or distorted news reports on blacks and slaves, even in the face of a vigorous antislavery movement.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [159]-176) and index.