Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Freedom in Revolutionary America

As you remember from before, my topic is freedom. Freedom during this period is commonly associated with the American Revolution. Obviously, the American colonists were fighting for their freedom from Great Britain. but what we often forget is that some soldiers on the British side were also fighting for freedom. I'm speaking about the slaves who fought for Britain in exchange for emancipation. This link describes how both sides were fighting for freedom. Freedom was still at stake, but not an American monopoly. After its defeat, Britain relocated the freed slaves to Canada and Africa.