Summary Of A Kind Of Revolution

Considering chapter 5 of the book titled, “A Kind of Revolution”,
Class relations with regard to the revolutionary war were among the major points discussed. The author established the state of society at the time of the war. He noted that most people belonging to the lower classes saw no need for their participation in the war since it was being led by the wealthy. On the other hand Indians, blacks and mulattoes who tried to get involved believing it would help them achieve their freedom were turned away especially from the black slaves. This created a problem for the revolutionary army because the poor whites who owned no slaves urged the black slaves and other communities suffering a similar fate to side with the British who promised them