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Black Women in the American Revolution

African-American women played major support roles during the Colonial period by providing help to the militia. Their assistance included roles such as moving into the “big house” to support the slaveowner’s wife when he went away to serve in the militia, taking care of wounds, and working alongside the men in building forts for safety from both the Indians and the British.

African-American females also played a major role as spies during the Revolutionary War. They kept Colonial authorities informed on the British. With the promise of freedom from slavery as a motivating factor, the African-American woman found innovative ways to assist. According to Lucy Terry’s written accounts of the war, Black women disguised themselves as men and fought side by side with them against the British, and kept the homes so that White women could go near their husbands during engagements. Phillis Wheatley, a very literate Black woman, used her writing ability to praise and express appreciation for General George Washington during the Revolutionary War. He showed his appreciation by inviting her to visit him at his headquarters in February of 1776.

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1st US Colored Troops (1st USCT) and the rest of the USCT Battalion at Fort Pocahontas Battle Reenactment 2021, VA. https://shellyliebler.smugmug.com/Fort-Pocahontas/Fort-Pocahontas-2021/

Stopping through Manhattan NYC on way back home to Poughkeepsie NY. Enjoying Times Square.

American soldiers T/5 William E. Thomas and PFC. Joseph Jackson show off their personalized “Easter Eggs,” 1945.

Photograph from The National Archives. Colorization via Colorizedhistory.