Black Patriots of the American Revolution-teaching resources

An article and a few book suggestions for this “conveniently” erased contribution by the black free-man (some escaped freeman) for the Cause of Liberty:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1143890/posts

Also, three books to aid in the study of this foirgotton contribution:Both of these written in the mid-1800’s

“The Colored Patriots Of The American Revolution: With Sketches Of Several Distinguished Colored Persons, To Which Is Added A Brief Survey Of The Condition And Prospects Of Colored Americans”
in hardback by William Cooper Nell w/an introduction by Harriot Beecher Snowe: http://www.amazon.com/Colored-Patriots-American-Revolution-Distinguished/dp/054822529X/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275356479&sr=8-3

or the paperback: http://www.amazon.com/Colored-Patriots-American-Revolution/dp/115023394X/ref=pd_cp_b_2

Next: “Services of Colored Americans, in the Wars of 1776 and 1812” William Cooper Nell

http://www.amazon.com/Services-colored-Americans-wars-1776/dp/1429723068/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275356814&sr=1-2

And the new one from David Barton of Wallbuilders: “Setting the Record Straight: American History in Black and White”

http://www.amazon.com/Setting-Record-Straight-American-History/dp/1932225277/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_c

Rachel