Interesting article about the black Americans (freed and enslaved) who fought in the American Revolution. Having received an American education, I don’t recall learning that black Americans heavily favored and fought for the British. Britain started on a path toward abolition in its own land after Somerset v Stewart, so slaveowners in America felt that the institution of slavery was under threat in the colonies as well. The continuation of slavery was therefore at least a minor factor in the American Revolution.
Definitely recommend Gerald Horne’s Counter-Revolution of 1776.
Ahh thank you! Just what I’m looking for.
Welcome! Not quite in the same vein, but in Parenti’s Real History: Myths of the Founding Fathers he recommends Charles Beard’s An Economic Interpretation of the United States Constitution which I found to be very interesting after reading CR1776. Though to be honest, I probably do need to read more of Horne’s work as well.
Charles Beard’s An Economic Interpretation of the United States Constitution
This is exactly the book I didn’t know I needed to read, thank you!
Welcome! It’s rather dry at times, but pretty interesting coverage of the topic.
