American Revolution: Slaves and Free Blacks

What is estimated to be the number of slaves and free blacks who directly participated in the Revolutionary War as soldiers, militia, or laborers?

What was the role of Crispus Attucks in the Revolutionary War?

What institution in the United States dates back to the 17th Century?

What was the status of free blacks in the American Colonies during the Revolutionary War?

How did General George Washington feel about slaves and free blacks fighting in the war?

How were the American Colonies divided during the Revolutionary War?

Why did the decision to allow free blacks and slaves to fight or work in the war differ from one region to the next?

What was the primary reason the Southern Colonies were uneasy about allowing slaves and free blacks to fight in the American Revolution?

What was the main reason why slaves chose to fight for either side during the American Revolution?

What was the name of the regiment composed of runaway slaves in Virginia?

What was the primary role of free blacks and slaves in the war?

Why did some slaves attempt to join the British after the war?

What was the attitude of the British towards slaves who tried to escape with them?

Why were free blacks in the Northern Colonies more likely to fight in the war?

What happened to many slaves who joined the Continental Army or British Army?