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They thought they were fighting for there freedom
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Why did thousands of African American slaves sign on with the British army?
They thought they were fighting for there freedom
Who was the first to bring africans to America as slaves?
The British (English) settlers brought the first African American slaves over. In fact, they where the only people who brought African American slaves over to America.
Why did African American slaves sign on with the british army?
They thought they were fighting for there freedom
How did African American culture develop in British North America?
African slaves brought ideas and skills with them from Africa.
Who escaped slavery and was African American?
Fredrick Dullas, Dred Scott and much more. Hundreds if not thousands of slaves escaped.
How many African American slaves escaped from their masters during the war for independence?
During the American Revolutionary War, it is estimated that thousands of African American slaves escaped from their masters, with numbers varying widely in historical accounts. Some estimates suggest that around 5,000 African Americans fought for the Continental Army, while others fled to British lines, which promised freedom in exchange for military service. The exact number of escaped slaves is difficult to determine, but their contributions and quests for freedom were significant during this tumultuous period.
How many slaves left with the British after the American Revolutionary War?
Estimates on the number of former Black slaves, African Americans, vary on this issue. One reliable source places the number of slaves leaving North America with the British at 3,000.
In 1775 the population of the colonies included about how many African slaves?
There were approximately 500,000 slaves at the end of the colonial period. The American Revolutionary War found slaves fighting on both sides of the conflict. The British unilaterally promised freedom to any slave fighting on Britain's side and thousands took them up on this. Some slaves, however, fought alongside their masters.
Where is Florence from in seedfolks?
Florence is African American. Her grandparents are from Louisiana and they walked to Colorado. They were originally slaves. Her ethnicity is African American
The African nation founded by former American slaves is?
The African nation founded by former American slaves was Liberia.
What were the british sugar colonies where plantations and slavery took root?
Jamaica was a large sugar producer during the sugar trade, and there were thousands of African slaves there to work on the plantations.
How was African slaves transported to American?
on a boat.
