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T4 - 6.4B: Sam Filkouski, Tyler Groth, Micahel Malone (African Americans Joining the Fight) Colonist Weekly Colonists: To Intermix Races? Many salves have recently been running away from plantations to join the British. This has caused the colonist’s troop’s population to decrease. General George Washington is now recruiting slaves for the continental army. The slaves will bring a strong fight and many skills. They will bring skills of survival. He sends a message to all plantation owners saying to allow the slaves if they want to enlist, send them straight to the nearest enlistment post. If you want your freedom, it’s now or never.

The African Americans in the colonies joined the American Revolution. They joined because they were promised freedom in return for their service. They were also promised to have the same rights. Over 5000 African Americans joined the colonist in the battles. While many escaped slaves ran away to join the British forces. Africans should be helpful in many battles.

George Washington was against slaves in the army. He thought that they would not be loyal. Lord Dunmore to his chance and gave the slaves the choice to join the British arms. If they did the slaves could gain freedom. More and more slaves were joining the British forces. Sickness and disease struck the Continental Army the numbers of soldiers were dropping rapidly. George Washington was forced to allow the slaves to fight for the Continental Army.

Some of the African American slaves that joined the war for the colonist side were awarded high ranks, much lke Colonel Louis Cook. Cook was one of the few slaves to get this rank, but many of his colleagues said he earned his rank his many risky moves impressed them. Another was Jack Sisson as slave he wanted nothing but freedom, his only option was the war. Sisson took an important role in the capture of a British leader, General Richard Prescott. Sisson lead the colonist to Prescotts door and broke it down with his head. Many slaves had an important role in The Revolutionary War.

Africans participating in the war are having a major contribution to many battles. They gave been seen fighting for each side of the war, the Patriots and the Red Coats.