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The Slaves' Gamble: Choosing Sides in the War of 1812
2013
Overview
The colonial inhabitants of these two areas lived in tense juxtaposition with their American neighbors, in part because the frontier areas provided Indian tribes with autonomy and land rights that impeded U.S. expansion; and in part because enslaved people had a chance at liberty if they could get across the international border. Besides this, both areas were hard-pressed to fill the ranks of their militia forces, creating opportunities for free blacks or fugitives from slavery to enlist. With personal stories drawn from memoirs, military correspondence, and other sources, Smith outlines the decisions confronting people of color in all the theaters of the War of 1812: service in the British or American navies, flight from the war zone, recruitment into the army, alliance with Native Americans.
