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Washington sent a letter to Colonel Henry Lee III on in December 1775, claiming that success in the war would favor whatever side could arm Africa American men the fastest (Lanning, 2005). Washington suggested a policy to execute enslaved Africa Americans who would try to gain their freedom by enlisting in the British cause. Washington ordered the recruiters to reenlist free Africa Americans who had already served in the army because of the worries that some of these African American soldiers might cross over to the British cause. In 1776, congress backed Washington’s call and authorized the re-enlistment of free African Americans men who had already served.
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