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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Free Black Revolutionary Patriots

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes free African Americans who fought in the American Revolution. Also find related text: "Colin Powell on blacks fighting during the Revolutionary War," and a Teacher's Guide.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Poor, Salem (1747 1780)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this encyclopedia entry that recounts the participation of Salem Poor, a freed black man, who served in the Revolutionary War.