As the Revolutionary War spread through every region, those in bondage sided with whichever army promised them personal liberty. ... An estimated 100,000 African Americans escaped, ...

A park development honoring Revolutionary War soldier Jim Capers on Eutawville battlefield in South Carolina aims to highlight his heroism and African American legacy nationally.

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A new exhibit developed by the Museum of African American History I Boston & Nantucket (MAAH), Black Voices of the Revolution: Liberty, Emancipation, and the Struggle for Independence will explore the ...

An African American man from Albemarle County who served in the Revolutionary War will be honored with a new highway marker in Virginia. After the war, Private Shadrach Battles returned to ...