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"Free Blacks" who served under Gen. Washington were in many cases, landowners themselves. Often with deep ancestral roots in colonial America.
"Free blacks" consisted of free-borns who trace lines as far back as the early 1600's. Many as a result of miscegenation between free/indentured whites and blacks. Those born to free white mothers, took on her surname and not that of the black father.
Other Free Blacks gained their freedom status as a result of an individual landowners personal conflicts over slavery & his religious teachings. Quakers & Baptist were among the denominations to free "enslaved blacks" bound to them prior to 1806.
Gen. Washington admitted "free blacks" to the continental military with little to no problem; however he was vehemently against the entry of "enslaved" blacks as he feared they would use their weapons to take up arms against their Masters or worse, flee ranks and compromise Patriot strongholds or positions.
When Lord Dunmore issued his proclamation granting freedom to anyone who fought with them, tens of thousands of "enslaved men" fled their masters for freedom under the British.
Gen. Washington had little choice but to issue a counter-proclamation that included freedom for the "enslaved soldier/sailor" with land grant.
After the war Free Blacks rec'd on average 100+ acres each. If their wives survived them, the wives were allowed to draw on their husband's pension. My ancestor Susanna Simmons-Goings did just that after her husband's death.
After the war, the "Enslaved black" was granted his freedom as promised and rec'd on avg. 25-100 acres of land. Unfortunately, the freedom was granted to him alone; not his children or mate.
What else can I help you with?
What impact was the Revolutionary War on blacks?
they got more freedom
Did the british promise the blacks freedom during the revolutionary war?
yes
How did the revolutionary war affect the euro Quad how did the revolutionary war affect the Iroquois?
It caused Iroquois tribes to fight each other
How did the Revolutionary War affect slaves?
20 percent of Americans at the time of the Revolutionary War were black, and most of them were slaves. Slaves fought in the Revolutionary War with the intention of fighting for freedom. There was not much of a change for the slaves after the war because the South refused to cooperate. Slaves received freedom but the laws were not changed so the blacks were still not completely free.
How did each war in the revolutionary waw affect the next war?
weaker
How did the seven years’ war affect the revolutionary war?
5 and 0
How did the Atlantic Ocean affect the Revolutionary War?
It didn't.
How did the battle of lexington and concord affect the outcome of the war?
It started the Revolutionary War.
How did The Revolutionary War affect religious and social groups?
horribly
How did the end of the revolutionary war affect the loyalists?
By the end of the Revolutionary War the loyalists many had to return to England. They were hated and not welcome by most of the colonist.
How did the end of the revolutionary war affect the loyalist?
alot of reasons son.
How did the Revolutionary war affect the nation?
It gave the nation freedom from Britain
