Question

Which of the following is true of the roles of African Americans in the American Revolution?

A) African Americans were not involved in the war on either side.

B) George Washington welcomed the idea of enlisting African American soldiers from the beginning of the war.

C) All the African Americans joined the British and fought on their side.

D) Many fought in the U.S. army and navy, and some were minutemen.

Answer 1

Throughout the revolution, most black Americans, free and enslaved, believed the British held a better argument for liberty than the Americans