Plaque dedication in Hickory Corners to tell story of African American patriot

A plaque honoring African American Revolutionary War soldier Thomas Campbell will be dedicated Nov. 8 at Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners.
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Symposium Explores the Stories of Black Patriots and Loyalists During the Revolution

On Nov. 7, 1775, in the face of growing unrest in the colony, the royal governor of Virginia issued a proclamation offering freedom to indentured servants and enslaved individuals who ...

Enslaved African royal honored as patriot and Newark’s 1st Black business owner

“Revolutionary America 1775-1783,” reads the blue and gold marker. “Cudjo Banquante, early black business owner granted ...
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Standing in their own light : African American patriots in the American revolution / Judith L. Van Buskirk

NMAH copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. The Revolutionary War encompassed at least two struggles: one for freedom from British rule, and another, quieter but no less ...
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New Haven community members honor Revolutionary War patriots on Fourth of July

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — For 73 years, the Connecticut Sons of the American Revolution and residents have been honoring Revolutionary War Patriots for Independence Day. The community paid homage at ...