Black Americans and the Revolutionary War

Imagine what it would be like to fight for the freedom of your country, when you, yourself, were not free. Overview Course No. 90029

Learn what inspired Black men—enslaved and free—to take up arms during the American Revolution and become a powerful fighting force.

Video Lectures

01: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War

Thousands of Black men, free and enslaved, served in the military during the American Revolution in hope of emancipation, citizenship, and equality. As a result of the war, see how they formed their ideology for emancipation from slavery based on the principles of freedom, equality, brotherhood, and justice.

• Duration: 36 min