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On November 17, 1775, Virginia's imperious royal governor, Lord Dunmore, proclaims "all indentured servant, Negroes, and others...free if they are able and willing to bear arms and join his Majesty's troops for the speedily reducing Colony to a proper sense of their duty to his Majesty's Crown and dignity."

That's when white citizens back then were stunned. Dunmore was offering freedom to slaves and black people. His proclamation forces Virginians to join sides. The Patriots or the Loyalists. About 300 men join him while a few join the Patriots (Rebels).

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