Why were African Americans not allowed to fight in the revolutionary war?

Answer 1

Because they were different and they were ment to be slaves. it was also beacause they needed to watch over the homes, farms, cattle, and gardens.

Answer 2

Blacks were allowed to fight and did overwhelmingly on both sides.

"Enslaved blacks" were thought of as personal property as were indentured servants. From what I know, there were legal statuses given to colonial residents; Free, Indentured or Enslaved.

Nearly 9,000 blacks & native (though less indians) of all legal statuses served under Gen. Washington!

Initially Geo. Washington only permitted "Free persons of color" to serve in the continental army & navy as he believed it unnecessary for those bound as property either by contract (indentured servants) or permanent enslavement to fight as "Free men" when they truly weren't free in the eyes of the law.

There were tens of thousands of enslaved and indentured persons both white & black who fled their masters for the prospect of freedom with the British. I've traced 4 direct ancestral forefathers who served under Gen. Washington!

They willingly served and after the war received 100 acres of land and a pension.

The blacks who were enslaved prior, were freed and given on average 25-100 acres of land. Unfortunately, the Americans made that offer only to the soldier and not his woman and children still held in bondage. If lucky or had enough money, he could solicite the master to allow him to purchase their freedom.

Read: DAR, "Forgotten Patriots", Paul Heinegg's, "Free African Americans series", and Tim Harshaws, "The history of Black America". Blacks were only recently added to DAR's registers. Those who served can be found in county court military muster records.

Another tidbit..many of the free blacks who served in the revolutionary war can trace their ancestral lines to the Africans who arrived at the Jamestown settlement. The Virginia census for 1618 showed 17 African female (non-Christian) & 15 African male (non-Christian) were counted at Jamestown; nearly a year prior to the arrival of the so-called first Africans of Angola that arrived in Aug. 1619!

Answer 3

The main role of African Americans in the Revolutionary war was fighting for their freedom. Many African Americans signed up or were drafted in the hopes of gaining monetary gain along with their freedom.

Answer 4

Because back then the racist law was not enrolled then

Answer 5

becuse back then they thought that men ruled the world an woman were weak but woman have always been strong!

Answer 6

it's because they were black !