Reviewed by R. Bruce Shepard | Reviews | Journal of American Ethnic History, 27.4

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*Blacks on the Border: The Black Refugees in British North America, 1815–1860.* By Harvey Amani Whitfield. Burlington: University of Vermont Press, 2006. xiii + 179 pp. Maps, notes, bibliography, and index. $65.00 (cloth); $24.95 (paper).
There is a disturbing trend developing in scholarly publishing to give a book a title, and even a subtitle, which claims more than it delivers. This notion appears to have been borrowed from the private sector and is rooted in the belief that if a larger audience can be attracted, more copies will be sold. While the economics of scholarly publishing are a legitimate concern for many both inside and outside the academy, one can only hope such misplaced marketing ploys are discarded before the inevitable reaction takes root.	1
This book is not really about "blacks on the border." Nor is it about "black refugees in British North America"—at least not the entire geopolitical area. While this volume touches upon these topics, such phrases detract from the work's true focus.	. . .

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