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James Armistead Lafayette earned his freedom because Marquis de Lafayette assisted him by writing a recommendation for his freedom, which was granted in 1787. In gratitude, Armistead adopted Lafayette's surname.

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After fighting in the continental army James Armistead Lafayette was given?

He was given his freedom from slavery


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James Armistead Lafayette go to school YES he didand just to tell you James Armistead is the same person as James Armistead Lafayette but James Armistead got that from his collage .


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When James armistead die?

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well it was hard yet easy. he was born a slave and got his freedom


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After the American Revolution, James Armistead Lafayette, who had served as a spy for the Continental Army, continued to work for the cause of freedom. He returned to Virginia and was granted his freedom in recognition of his service. Subsequently, he changed his last name to Lafayette in honor of the Marquis de Lafayette, who had supported American independence. Armistead lived out the remainder of his life as a farmer and was eventually recognized for his contributions to the war.


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James Armistead Lafayette was born around 1748 to a family of enslaved people in Virginia. His mother’s name is not definitively recorded in historical documents, but his father's name was likely also James Armistead, who was a laborer. Armistead's early life was shaped by the conditions of slavery, and he later gained his freedom after serving as a spy during the American Revolutionary War.


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