25 Jul History Revolutionary War Discussion Questions
In week two discussion, read all the material assigned. Critique and juxtapose the readings and articulate the significance of material.
- What was the plight of Blacks in American colonies advent to the War?
- Were Blacks monolithic when it came to the Revolutionary War and methods of gaining freedom ?
- How did the American colonies (patriots and loyalist) and the British dealt with the presence of Blacks during and after the war?
- Which narratives did you find intriguing?
the reading of this week was
Sunday, June 12th
Theme: Slavery during the American Revolution
Reading: (White) Freedom on My Mind– Chapter 3, 88-120
Monday, June 13th
Theme: Slavery during the American Revolution
Readings: (White) Freedom on My Mind-Chapter 3 (Documents)
oPhillis Wheatley: Letter to the Reverend Sampson Occom, 1774
oLemuel Haynes: Liberty Further Extended, 1776
oJean Baptiste Antoine de Verger: Soldiers in Uniform, 1781
oBoston King: Memoirs of a Black Loyalist, 1738
