Race During The American Revolution.

Race played a role in the American Revolution, although there were free blacks, there were still African Americans serving as trapped slaves, and as time progressed their only way to become somewhat "free" from their slave duties was to be requited for war. Although slaves weren't directly affected by the wolds new taxes, African Americans played a large role in the revolution. This article talks about how African Americans weren't really recognized by the part they played in the War for Independence. The article explains how many of the slaves believed they were fighting for there freedom, they had high expectations. Little did the slaves know that the once the Declaration of Independence was declared it promised liberty to all men.... but didn't end slavery. This is tough, seeing that the slaves had proven themselves in battle. Soon after the Continental congress adopted a policy of excluding African American soldiers. Despite the policy African Americans still wanted to fight against the British! This brought a change, almost every state above the Potomac River requited slaves in exchange for their freedom

This article seems to take a side that the slaves where being treated unfairly, I agree. How is that after signing the Declaration of Independence there were still slaves, women, men and children that weren't free? Race during the American revolution sadly still played a large role... African Americans were still being treated unfairly.