2. In what ways did the compromises of the Constitutional convention lead to the Civil War? Should the framers have avoided compromise and pushed harder to force the Southern States to get rid of slavery. What would the economic, social, and political effects have been in the long run?
3. What role did slaves play in the American Revolution? Were they properly rewarded and recognized for this role? How could slaves and free blacks have played a more significant role in the Revolution? Would playing a more significant role have won slaves their freedom?
the roles that black people played in the american revolution is that they were soldiers in the the american revolution that helped the colonies rise up against their opressers. Slaves were not properly rewarded for their services in the american revolution.
ReplyDeleteThe slaves that helped in the revolution only got money but what they should have gotten was their complete freedom because they did not have to help fight for people that hate them. Since they did not get their complete freedom i dont think that they were properly rewarded for their role in the american revolution.
Slaves and free blacks could have had more slaves and free blacks join the revolution so that they could be looked upon as a strong group so that the people in the american revolution would respect them more. They would respec them more because they would look lke a strong and loyal grop of people and the white people in the revolution and civilians would see there human qualities and that they are equal to everybody else.
I think that if they played a more significant role in the revolution it would deffinatley have won slaves there freedom because people would see that they are fighting for them and people would become compassionate to their cause and feel that they deserve their freedom. Also peple higher up would see this and use their powers to help out the slaves gain their freedom.
In conclusion slaves played a big role in the american revolution as soldiers and they were not properly rewarded for there contribbution to the revolution.Also if they played a bigger role in the revolution i think it would have contributed to their freedom from slavery.
I believe that the roles blacks played during the American Revolution were indeed very signifigant. Not to mention there are several ways blacks would have ultimately contributed to the effort in such a jousting effort as to there would be no more opposition. I have to sadly say they did not recieve the recognition deserved due to standing racial lines.
ReplyDeleteI cannot say it is common knowledge to this world that some blacks played major roles and inserted many contributions to the Colonies victory. This would answer any standing questions as to their recognition retainment. This leads to my assumption on different levels that blacks were NOT used to their full potential during the war to benefit the effort.
The sheer number of blacks not being used as soldiers was staggering considering the full force of the British. Stating this shows full utilization of the free and slave black population would have led to a somewhat adept and full fledged army. This is one of the very important factors that would have influenced events in the war in an epic way. Also they weren't used as work ethically as they could have been also. The planters were not to keen on this idea stating that they feared of angered beings and revenge seeking consuming numbers.
If they had indeed utilized fully they would have definitley been appreciated to an extent of temporary freedom. I believe they would recieve some type of freedom but not complete freedom also witnessing the outcome of their already past fate. Freedom was never to be won by helping the effort but a minor thanks would suffice in the minds of Men at that time. So therefore any idea of gaining freedom from helping the men who already enslaved you at first was a low and random thought, an empty promise.
As to the subject in overall context, blacks and slaves may have been the most important factor to the effort. Some of the numbers were used to the colonies advantage at the most crucial moment of the American Revolution. I'm not proud to stand here today and say they did not get the recognition they deserved, but I am proud to know I have a knowledge of their actions.
Well, the slaves had a very important role, according to the British and the colonists. Lord Dunmore had actually had promised freedom to all slaves belonging to rebels who would join his army. Of course any slave would think that he was their ticket to be free. About 800 slaves had joined the British forces. A lot of slaves had obviously had gone into war.
ReplyDeleteSilas Deane, who was an American diplomat, created a secret plan to incite slave insurrections in Jamaica. John and Henry Laurens somehow persuaded Congress to unanimously approve a plan to recruit 3,000 slaves who were now troops. They did that beause they wanted to stop a British invasion of South Carolina and Georgia. So slaves were pretty much fighting each other. Some slaves probably were fighting some family members just so that they can be released.
The federal government had later on compensated the slaves' owners. At the end of the war, each black would be emancipated and given $50. Although, the South Carolina legislature rejected the plan, which had scuttled the proposal. They had been treated so poorly in te American Revolution. Not only do they have to fight for their freedom, they didn't get freedom in the end at one point.
The only ones that got freedom was not legally. They were all runaway slaves. Thousands of slaves had freed theirselves by running away. This somehow affected the economy because slaves were getting the job done for free. When slaves had been gone, they had to be replaced by a payed employee.
Georgia lost about a third of its slaves, while South Carolina lost roughly 25,000. That didn't really affect the South, because slavery quickly recovered. In fact, by 1810, South Caolina and Georgia had three times as many slaves as in 1770. The Revolution had actually made slavery more entrenched. Whereas in the North, every state freed slaves as a result of court decisions or the enactment of gradual emancipation schemes.
I dont really believe that slaves and free black could have played a more significant role in the Revolution. I think they were fine just where they were. They were productive and effective. And even if they could have played a more significant role, i don't believe that it would have led to freedom.
I agree with all 3 that the slaves and free blacks role in the Revolution was significant and they probably could not have played a more significant role in the Revolution. Also slaves played a big role in the american revolution as soldiers and they were not properly rewarded for there contribbution to the revolution. Last but not least i agree that even if they could have played a more significant role, i think it wouldnt have led them to their freedom.
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