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African Americans had many important roles that they played in the war for independence. They helped to operate farms and businesses when the men would go off to fight. Enslaved African Americans fled from their masters to take up arms with the British after they were promised freedom for their efforts.
The Southern Colonies was a concentration of farming area. The plantation owners needed people to work the field during the day. It just so happened that African Americans were in abundance due to the Triangle Trade & the Middle Passage. The white masters of the south decided to use enslaved African Americans as their main workforce, especially since they were cheap workers and did not require payment.
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FREEDOM
African Americans
worked on plantations
former enslaved African Americans
The enslaved African Americans were promised freedom if they chose to join the British government during the Revolutionary War. This caused many slaves to flee from their masters and take part in the battles that were occurring.
The Emancipation Proclamation and The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
the african americans were still in slavery during the civil war
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There are more than 350,000 African Americans!
African Americans had many important roles that they played in the war for independence. They helped to operate farms and businesses when the men would go off to fight. Enslaved African Americans fled from their masters to take up arms with the British after they were promised freedom for their efforts.
The Southern Colonies was a concentration of farming area. The plantation owners needed people to work the field during the day. It just so happened that African Americans were in abundance due to the Triangle Trade & the Middle Passage. The white masters of the south decided to use enslaved African Americans as their main workforce, especially since they were cheap workers and did not require payment.
Most African Americans joined the British, because the British offered them freedom.
Early unions excluded African Americans during the 1800s. African Americans started their own unions.