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Common people shape History: African
Americans
Monica Prado, Tanya Briseno, Victor Torres
P. 1
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A number of slaves in Virginia
Faced off against their masters slavery altered all political acts
The Promise and thePanic of 75
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gathered to voice their discontent
When presented the grievances,
Dunmore defended actions
Crowd reappeared and threatened
retribution If any harm should come to a
British official, he pronounced, he
would declare Freedom to the
Slaves, and reduce the City of
Williamsburg to Ashes.
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Revolutionary politics of the
South For the slaves Revolution
brought hope
References to freedom and
slavery
Some slaves found way to
freedom
Revolutionary Politics
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Revolutionaries-panicked
They feared slaves who
entertained ideas, that thepresent contest was for
obligating us to give them their liberty
They feared the British, who have been tamperingwith our Negroes; and all for the glorious purpose
of enticing them to cut their masters throats whilethey are asleep.
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Fear and rumors
Masters had real cause for concern
Acting on a rumor- of and intended
insurrection of the Negroes against the whole
people
Promising to reimburse the owners of
any Negro who shall be killed or Disabled in
consequence of this Resolve.
Rumors
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All slaves suffered
Despite dangers, some
sought to return to the
Revolution
Slave Suffrages
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The Sheep stealer
December of 1775 Slave who name was not
recorded
tried guilty for sheep stealing
Punishable by death
sentence: burning of the hand
Slave Trials/Bio 1
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Jeremiah
Free black
Tried for exporting
Weapons to Negroes
Unjust trial
Hanged and burned. Suspected whites exiled,
hounded, tarred, or
feathered.
Black deaths>whites;
some freed themselves
Jeremiah Bio 2
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Lord Dunmore
[Servants, Negroes, and others
may join HIS MAJESTYS
TROOPS in the Kings honor]
Dunmore aka King Of Slaves
Slaves eager to escape Dunmores proclamation shook
society
Liberty to Slaves
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Proclamation publicized for Anti-sentiment
Media wrote slaves running to Dunmore; scaring whites
Patriots wanted slaves to stay with their masters John Pages appeal; slave owners tried to convince slaves not to
leave
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Dunmores proclamation gained slaves
Williamsburg wrote of Dunmores army
Uniforms read Liberty to Slaves.
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Actions Speak Louder ThanWords
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Newspapers statements made slaves in
captivity Dunmore offered to [arm] refugee slaves as
fast as they came in
Sending slaves to Britain ships for food
Liberty to Slaves
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Getting to Dunmore extremely difficult
Obstacles Reaching Dunmore
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Captured=resold, bought, sent to work again;
few committed suicide
Punished For Leaving
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Establishment of sick house
Troubles Reaching Dunmore
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pest houses
Council of Safety ordered attack
Limited Space
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Patriots planned attack posed as Indians
Attacked Tybee island
Brutal acts worse than Indians
One Attack After Another