1778: 1st Rhode Island Regiment Opens to Non-Whites
“ Editor’s note In February 1778, the Rhode Island legislature voted to begin enlisting slaves and American Indians in the Continental battalions to help fight the British forces. In return,…
African Americans
Learn about how African Americans and slaves were affected by the American Revolution, and how they participated in the war.
Black Soldiers in the Revolutionary War
“ Editor’s note This is an essay penned by Dr. Robert A. Selig, Visiting Professor of History at Hope College in Michigan. It discusses black soldiers’ experiences during the Revolutionary…