The Spy

James Armistead Lafayette

The spy who helped win American freedom—while remaining enslaved.

The spy who helped win American freedom—while remaining enslaved. James Armistead Lafayette's story as America's first Black intelligence operative, who deceived Cornwallis at Yorktown and remained enslaved for four more years.

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