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People, The War Years (1775-1783) January 18, 2021 January 18, 2021

African Americans in the American Revolution

by Thomas Fleming

Editor’s note: Originally published in JAR in May 2013, this important article about the contribution of African Americans to our nation’s liberty was written…

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