African Americans In the Revolutionary War
Discuss the military roles of Black Americans during the War for Independence (American Revolutionary War)
ESSAY QUESTION: Discuss the military roles of Black Americans during the War for Independence (American Revolutionary War). How did the various militaries consider in their policies regarding the enlistment of black soldiers? Which factors contributed to black men’s decision to enlist on one side or the other? How important was black soldiers’ battlefield performance to the outcome of the war?
Answer previewIn the war of independence, black enslaved people’s primary contributing motive to join either the British or patriot armies was gaining freedom. It is estimated that during this war, 20,000 African Americans served the British military call, which promised enslaved people freedom, and 9,000 African Americans served as black patriots,…(300 words)