Facts on Salem Poor:
~Salem Poor was a Black hero
~He distinguished himself so in battle that fourteen American officers praised him before Congress
~Salem Poor purchased his freedom in 1769 for 27 pounds
~Salem Poor was a slave owned by John Poor
~Salem Poor left his family in April, 1775 to fight for the cause of Liberty
~Poor is best known for his service at Bunker Hill, and a petition was submitted to the General Court of Massachusetts on December 5, 1775 to commend his bravery
~Salem Poor may have been a polygamist, and by 1793 had sadly ended up in a homeless shelter
~It is important to note that many African Americans participated in the war on the American side.
~In Virginia the British had even recruited slaves promising eventual freedom (Britain completely abolished slavery in 1833).
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