1778: 1st Rhode Island Regiment Opens to Non-Whites
Learn how Rhode Island legislature voted to encourage black soldiers to join the 1st Rhode Island Regiment in 1778, and what happened next.
African Americans
Learn about how African Americans and slaves were affected by the American Revolution, and how they participated in the war.
Black Soldiers in the Revolutionary War
Learn about the black soldiers of the American Revolution. Discover the role African Americans played in the Revolutionary War.