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Reenactment of Revolutionary war soldiers

Fighting…Maybe for Freedom, but probably not

Source: Colonial Williamsburg Journal

During the Revolutionary War, black soldiers fought for both the Continental army and the British army. Those who fought for the British were often promised freedom, but that promise was mostly unfulfilled.

This entry was posted in Building a Democracy and tagged History on December 1, 2021 by Anita Hacker.

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