• The book cover features soft sepia and off‑white tones, with the title Standing in Their Own Light: African American Patriots in the American Revolution printed in brown and light blue along the left. At center‑right, a lone African American infantry soldier advances with a determined expression, wearing a dark blue Continental Line uniform with white facings, a tall pointed hat with white feathers, and carrying a musket, an off‑white cross‑shoulder bag with canteen, and a brownish‑red backpack.
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Standing in Their Own Light: African American Patriots in the American Revolution

Standing in Their Own Light: African American Patriots in the American Revolution

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The Revolutionary War involved more than the fight against British rule; it also sparked a quieter but crucial struggle for African American freedom. Thousands of Black soldiers fought for independence, yet their service went largely unrecognized due to scarce records. In Standing in Their Own Light, Judith L. Van Buskirk restores these veterans to history, showing how their wartime sacrifices helped challenge slavery, shape abolitionist thought, and lay early claims to equality—an unfinished fight that would continue long after the war.

  • Author: Judith L. Van Buskirk
  • University of Oklahoma Press (Campaigns and Commanders Series, Vol. 59)
  • Approximately 312 pages
  • 6 x 1.02 x 9 inches
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