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Why did more than 5,000 blacks fight on the American side during the Revolutionary War?

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Many slaves and African Americans thought that if the 13 Colonies were freed from Britain, they would be closer to achieving their own freedom. This caused them to fight for the US.

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Because they believed George III would give them their freedom.

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