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more than 5,000

Paul Heinegg & Ira Berlin place the count nearly 9,000 free, indentured and enslaved blacks who fought on the American side and 10's of thousands of indentured and enslaved white and blacks who ran away from their masters to gain freedom under the British.

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How did slavery change as a result of the American Revolution?

In the aftermath of the American Revolution, Northern states started moving toward emancipation, and many Southern states restricted the importation of slaves. The American Revolution was fought from 1765 to 1783.


What was the American Revolution fought over?

The American Revolution was fought for the rights of the American people, so they could have their own government, protection, their own property, and not be maltreated by Britain's salutary neglect of the colonies. The colonists were fighting for their freedom, and the British tried to keep them dependent on them. This difference of opinions was what started the war.


Why blacks were allowed to fight in the north and not the south during the US Civil War?

Many blacks did fight in the south but not as much as blacks in the north. Blacks in the south that fought were either free land owners and were fighting to keep their land, or they were slaves of owners who were drafted in the war and they fought alongside their owners.


What are the similarities in the French and American Revolutions and the rise of Napoleon?

They both fought to free themselves of tyranny. America fought to free itself from the rule of George III, while France fought to free itself from the rule of its monarchs and nobles. Although the American Revolution was not as violent as the French Revolution, they both made a big impact at cost many lives. One can also see the similarities through their connection with each other at this time. During the American Revolution, the French aided in the defeat of the British navy and land forces. This, in turn, cost them and put them in a deficit. This deficit added to the need for Revolution in France. Both Revolutions established a constitution with their own forms of government and citizen rights. The final stage of the French Revolution was the Directory. This was the establishment of Napoleon as France's new leader. After the American Revolution, President George Washington became President. After both Revolutions there was a strong and influential leader established.


Were did The American Colonization Society encouraged free blacks to move?

Liberia

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What state allowed free blacks to vote in the wake of the American revolution?

North Carolina


How did slavery change as a result of the American Revolution?

In the aftermath of the American Revolution, Northern states started moving toward emancipation, and many Southern states restricted the importation of slaves. The American Revolution was fought from 1765 to 1783.


Did people have freedom during the American revolution?

Not Everybody But Free Africans Fought For Patriots And Some Runaways Fought For The British.


How many blacks fought to free slaves?

185,000


Who sided with Americans in the revolution?

France, Spain, and many free black people fought for or with the American rebels.


What was the American Revolution fought over?

The American Revolution was fought for the rights of the American people, so they could have their own government, protection, their own property, and not be maltreated by Britain's salutary neglect of the colonies. The colonists were fighting for their freedom, and the British tried to keep them dependent on them. This difference of opinions was what started the war.


What was the goal of the American colonizations society?

to encourage migration of free blacks to Africa.


Why blacks were allowed to fight in the north and not the south during the US Civil War?

Many blacks did fight in the south but not as much as blacks in the north. Blacks in the south that fought were either free land owners and were fighting to keep their land, or they were slaves of owners who were drafted in the war and they fought alongside their owners.


Who own the American Revolution?

Noone owns the American Revolution. The American Revolution was when the united states became free of the redcoats. (britsh)


What are the similarities in the French and American Revolutions and the rise of Napoleon?

They both fought to free themselves of tyranny. America fought to free itself from the rule of George III, while France fought to free itself from the rule of its monarchs and nobles. Although the American Revolution was not as violent as the French Revolution, they both made a big impact at cost many lives. One can also see the similarities through their connection with each other at this time. During the American Revolution, the French aided in the defeat of the British navy and land forces. This, in turn, cost them and put them in a deficit. This deficit added to the need for Revolution in France. Both Revolutions established a constitution with their own forms of government and citizen rights. The final stage of the French Revolution was the Directory. This was the establishment of Napoleon as France's new leader. After the American Revolution, President George Washington became President. After both Revolutions there was a strong and influential leader established.


Were did The American Colonization Society encouraged free blacks to move?

Liberia


Which group played a major role in the settling of the American west?

Free blacks