Enslaved African American had very different paths during the American Revolution
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Enslaved African American had very different paths during the American Revolution
Description
William Lee, valet to George Washington, who endured seven years of the war alongside Washington
James Fayette, who as a spy, helped secure American victory
Harry Washington, as one of the 100,000 Black Loyalists, joined the British Army
First Rhode Island Regiment, which was organized in 1781, included 140 enslaved black soldiers
James Fayette, who as a spy, helped secure American victory
Harry Washington, as one of the 100,000 Black Loyalists, joined the British Army
First Rhode Island Regiment, which was organized in 1781, included 140 enslaved black soldiers
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Citation
“Enslaved African American had very different paths during the American Revolution,” Fairfax County African American History Inventory, accessed October 24, 2026, https://fairfaxaahi.centerformasonslegacies.com/items/show/558.