Question

Which statement best compares the sides taken by free and enslaved African Americans during the Revolution? Question 5 options: All enslaved African Americans supported the British, while free African Americans joined the Patriots. Free African Americans were divided in their support for the Patriots and the British, as were the enslaved. Free and enslaved African Americans supported the British to punish the colonies for their reliance on slavery. Free African Americans supported the British, while the enslaved supported the Patriots out of fear.

Answer 1

The British guaranteed enslaved African-Americans that they would be liberated if they fought on the side of the British during the Revolution.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the American Revolution, why did many African-Americans who were enslaved fight for the British and against the colonists?

Answer 2

Answer: Free African Americans were divided in their support