Document Type
Podcast
Publication Date
12-9-2013
Keywords
revolutionary war, american war for independence, american revolution, african americans in war, crispus attucks, salem poor, lord dunmore, richard allen
Abstract
Typically when one thinks of the American Revolution, names like George Washington, Ethan Allen, Nathanael Greene and Patrick Henry immediately come to mind. However, very little is known by people about the black presence in the American Revolutionary War. This podcasts talks about the role and influence of African Americans in the Revolutionary War and informs listeners on what their impact was including some famous African American war heroes.
Recommended Citation
Leichter, Memphis, "African Americans in the Revolutionary War" (2013). U.S. Experience to 1877 Podcasts. 37.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/ushistorypodcasts/37