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These Black Soldiers Fought for the British During the American Revolution in Exchange for Freedom From Slavery
For enslaved Black Americans living through the Revolutionary War, freedom sometimes meant donning the red coat of the enemy.
The quiet Massachusetts towns that sparked a revolution
Two hundred and fifty years ago, several small farming communities rose up against the British and helped form a new nation. Now, the towns are gearing up to party like it's 1775.
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Was This Little-Known Standoff Between British Soldiers and Colonists the Real Start of the American Revolution?
The American Revolution was about to begin. An engraving of British soldiers entering Concord on April 19, 1775 Public domain via Wikimedia Commons The recent Salem debacle had been etched in Gage ...