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1778: 1st Rhode Island Regiment Opens to Non-Whites

A black soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Learn how Rhode Island legislature voted to encourage black soldiers to join the 1st Rhode Island Regiment in 1778, and what happened next.

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Black Soldiers in the Revolutionary War

Black soldier during the American Revolution.

Learn about the black soldiers of the American Revolution. Discover the role African Americans played in the Revolutionary War.

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