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During the American revolution, there were black slaves, black former slaves that had paid off their indenture, and free black people. However, the concept of the evil of slavery was a hot topic at the time. President Washington and others made moves to abandon slavery for the country. Too bad he never freed his own slaves . . .
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Were all African-Americans slaves?
Not all African Americans were slaves. Many were free African Americans while others were so light in their skin color so they could pass as a white. Some free African Americans owned slaves themselves.
Were African Americans allowed to own guns after the Civil War?
No. They were slaves
How did the demand for cotton affect African Americans in the south?
they had to get more slaves
What percent of African Americans were slaves in the early eighteen hundreds?
Not enough.
Why were southerners successful in using literacy tests to keep African Americans from voting?
Most African Americans had not learned to read while they were slaves.
Are them still African American Slaves During the American Revolution?
yes
Where some African Americans descendants of slaves who where freed during the American Revolution?
Yes, there were many slaves in America after the American Revolution that were eventually freed.. We find that even before the American Civil War there were many African-American men and women that had never been slave living in America.
Why did African Americans the revolution?
They were forced to fight or the free slaves just wanted to fight because they could have cared.
Why were some African Americans were loyalists while others were patriots during the revolution?
African American slaves saw the revolutionary war as a fight for independence and freedom of slavery; while the loyolists were bribed that they would be liberated by Britain
Why were African Americans treated unfairly during the Civil War?
African Americans were brought over as slaves. That is more that unfair treatment. Some were convinced that African Americans were less able than Caucasians.
Were all African-Americans slaves?
Not all African Americans were slaves. Many were free African Americans while others were so light in their skin color so they could pass as a white. Some free African Americans owned slaves themselves.
Slave owners created diffuculties for free African Americans because?
In the south there were no "free African Americans ". All African Americans in the southern states were slaves. Therefore, slaves owners didn't create problems for free African Americans because they never met a free slaves.
In what ways did African Americans helped support war effort during world war 2?
slaves
Who helped the American troop during the revolutionary war?
African American slaves, Native Americans, and France
Why did African American partiots that the revolution would end slavery?
In November 1775 congress excluded African Americans from enlisting. This was done out of sensitivity to the opinion of southern slave owners. Yet, when the British offered freedom to any slave who would join them the decision was reversed. Altogether 5,000 free blacks and slaves served in the Continental army during the revolution. By 1778 many states granted freedom to slaves who served in the Revolution. Many slaves also escaped and in Georgia alone 5,000 slaves escaped. In South Carolina a quarter of the slaves escaped to freedom.
Which of the following groups made up the largest portion of Saint-Domingue's population before the Haitian Revolution?
African slaves
Who enslaved African slaves?
Europeans and Americans.
