Forging Freedom

The Formation of Philadelphia's Black Community, 1720-1840

Gary B. Nash

    Introduction

    1. Slavery and Antislavery in the Capital of Conscience

    2. The Black Revolution in Philadelphia

    3. Becoming Free

    4. "To Arise Out of the Dust"

    5. A City of Refuge

    6. Establishing the Color Line

    7. The Bittersweet Cup of Freedom

    8. The Dream Deferred

    Abbreviations

    Notes

    Index

  • Cover: Forging Freedom

Gary B. Nash is Professor of History Emeritus, UCLA and Professor and Director, National Center for History in the Schools.