Freedom For Some, Chains For Others. Slaves During the Revolutionary War

This project was inspired by the Historical Fiction novel, Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson, which chronicles the life of Isabel Dinah, a slave during the Revolutionary war.

TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION

Before our country was divided, son against father, Loyal versus Rebel, our country was not a country at all, but a territory. We had left our homeland for the New World, thinking our lives would be perfect once we arrived. As a whole, we had relied on King for everything, he had even supported the French and Indian War.

After the war, taxes began to rise, and the uneasiness began. Rebellion and discontent were abundant. The taxation issue was the main reason the colonies wanted to rebel against 'Mother England." The colonies did not wished to be taxed if they had no representation in the English Parliament. The Revenue Act of 1764 made the constitutional issue of whether or not the King had the right to tax the colonies.

The Issue of Slavery

The War

The End of the War

September 3rd, 1783. The war was over. It had lasted well over eight years. It had gone on far longer than its architects of either side had foreseen in 1775. More than 100,000 American men had borne arms in the Continental army. Countless thousands more had seen active service in militia units, some for only a few days, some for a few weeks.

The war had taken roughly 25,000 soldier's lives, yet many argue that the number is biased. Not all the lives taken were from battle. Many civilians died from diseases spread unknowingly by soldiers in the war. The French army lost almost 100 thousand people, predominantly to disease.

Slaves After the War:

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