African American Influence
The revolution that took place in America (1775-1783) is referred to as the American war of revolution or the war of US independence. The conflict ascended from growing strains between inhabitants of the thirteen North American colonies of Great Britain as well as the colonial administration which exemplified the British circlet. Skirmishes between the Colonial militiamen and British troops in concord and Lexington began the armed battle, and by summer that followed, the insurgents were pursuing a full-scale conflict for their freedom. During the years that led to the American Revolution, the African slaves were found in all the colonies (Gilbert 20). The colonial militiamen noticed the plan and therefore they mobilized themselves to intercept.
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Although, authors don’t acknowledge the African Americans as much as any other race, they had an important contribution and role in the American Revolution. The African-Americans decided to fight with the British because Sir Henry Clinton had made a decision of freeing the slaves to fight for the king (Lowther 72). They were actively involved in the navy. The British were not concerned about the color of the skin, the person provided he or she was willing to work. The African Americans were not rejected to serve in warships throughout the revolution period, instead blacks worked in the levels of the partners of the rebels of America. Even though the Africans were involved in earlier conflicts, there were strict rules top the American army that they were not allowed to enlist any deserter hailing from the neither Ministerial army nor vagabond, nor any Negro (Southern 51). It is clear that the African Americans heavily contributed in the revolution of America. Many blacks joined the continental army, state militias, and Navy. They fought the battle of Bunker Hill and at fort Ticonderoga. As slaves, the African Americans fought with the hope that they would find freedom from slavery for participating in the revolution. The black Americans had been kept captives in the United States for a long time. The Slavery of the black Americans began in 1619 when the first black slaves arrived in North America, Virginia to help in the making of profitable crops such as
Although, authors don’t acknowledge the African Americans as much as any other race, they had an important contribution and role in the American Revolution. The African-Americans decided to fight with the British because Sir Henry Clinton had made a decision of freeing the slaves to fight for the king (Lowther 72). They were actively involved in the navy. The British were not concerned about the color of the skin, the person provided he or she was willing to work. The African Americans were not rejected to serve in warships throughout the revolution period, instead blacks worked in the levels of the partners of the rebels of America. Even though the Africans were involved in earlier conflicts, there were strict rules top the American army that they were not allowed to enlist any deserter hailing from the neither Ministerial army nor vagabond, nor any Negro (Southern 51). It is clear that the African Americans heavily contributed in the revolution of America. Many blacks joined the continental army, state militias, and Navy. They fought the battle of Bunker Hill and at fort Ticonderoga. As slaves, the African Americans fought with the hope that they would find freedom from slavery for participating in the revolution. The black Americans had been kept captives in the United States for a long time. The Slavery of the black Americans began in 1619 when the first black slaves arrived in North America, Virginia to help in the making of profitable crops such as