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Women, Slaves, & Indians in the Revolution

Women, Slaves, & Indians in the Revolution. African Americans during the war. Inspired hopes of freedom from slavery British convinced slaves to fight for them or run away 1775 = Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation 800 slaves volunteered Some fled to Canada

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Women, Slaves, & Indians in the Revolution

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  1. Women, Slaves, & Indians in the Revolution

  2. African Americans during the war • Inspired hopes of freedom from slavery • British convinced slaves to fight for them or run away • 1775 = Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation • 800 slaves volunteered • Some fled to Canada • 40,000 slaves & free blacks fought in Continental Army & state militia

  3. Emancipation Laws • 1777 – 1784 = Vermont, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut pass gradual emancipation laws • South still dependent upon slavery

  4. Women in the Revolution • Deborah Sampson Gannet served in Continental Army as a man • 20,000 served as messengers, spies, scouts, laundresses, nurses • Offered homes as hospitals • Created riots • Boycotted British goods • Spun cloth at home

  5. Voting • 1776 – 1806 = New Jersey constitution allowed some women to vote • New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania allowed free blacks to vote for a short time

  6. Republican Motherhood • Women encouraged to teach children how to be good citizens • 1780s = New focus on women’s education • Abigail Adams “Remember the Ladies” • Women ridiculed for political involvement Abigail Adams

  7. Native American Involvement • Most tribes allied with British • Treaty of Paris gave Americans their land east of Mississippi River • United tribes against Americans

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