Cassandra Pybus on Runaway Slaves of the American Revolution [video 57min]

Historian Cassandra Pybus chronicles the travels of runaway slaves who joined the British Army in search of freedom during the American Revolution. In her book, Epic Journeys of Freedom, the author traces the paths of several former slaves, including those of George Washington, as they fled to British colonies in Sierra Leone, Botany Bay, Australia, and Africa. This event was hosted by the Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center and Bookstore in Atlanta, Georgia.