D. Elisabeth Glassco on Nostr: In 1775, hundreds of enslaved men in Virginia fled their plantations and joined the ...
In 1775, hundreds of enslaved men in Virginia fled their plantations and joined the British in exchange for a single promise: freedom. They formed the Ethiopian Regiment—the first Black fighting force of the American Revolution. This is the story of how they marched under a banner that read Liberty to Slaves, and what became of them in a single, searing year.
Caption: Troiani, Don. Brave Men as Ever Fought. 2021. Oil on canvas. Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia.
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