This presentation was prepared for Deaf and hard of hearing students in Ms. AmyLC's Social Studies classes.

1. “Whose Side Are You On?”
African American Loyalists v. African American
Patriots

2. Crispus Attucks was the first American colonist to die for independence in 1770.

3. An unknown artist painted this picture of an African American
sailor from Revolution times.

4. An unknown artist painted this picture of an African American
sailor from Revolution times.
Historians believe about 5,000 free African Americans served in
the American army and navy during the Revolution.

9. I am Lord Dunmore,
Royal Governor of Virginia Colony.
John Murray,
Lord Dunmore,
Governor of
Virginia
1775

10. 1775
John Murray,
Lord Dunmore,
Governor of
Virginia

11. 1775
John Murray,
Lord Dunmore,
Governor of
Virginia

12. “I hereby declare all indentured
servants, Negroes, or others free
that are able and willing to bear
arms…joining his majesty’s troops.."
1775
John Murray,
Lord Dunmore,
Governor of
Virginia

13. “I hereby declare all indentured
servants, Negroes, or others free
that are able and willing to bear
arms…joining his majesty’s troops.."
1775
John Murray,
Lord Dunmore,
Governor of
Virginia

16. Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation,
November 1775

17. Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation,
November 1775
“I hereby declare all indentured servants,
Negroes, or others free that are able and
willing to bear arms…joining his
majesty’s troops.."

18. Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation,
November 1775
“I hereby declare all indentured servants,
Negroes, or others free that are able and
willing to bear arms…joining his
majesty’s troops.."

19. Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation,
November 1775
“I hereby declare all indentured servants,
Negroes, or others free that are able and
willing to bear arms…joining his
majesty’s troops.."
Thousands of enslaved
Africans joined the British
army during the Revolution.

23. ‘The enemy of
my enemy is
my friend.’

24. ‘The enemy of
my enemy is
my friend.’

26. One third of the responders to Dunmore's
proclamation were women.

27. One third of the responders to Dunmore's
proclamation were women.

28. One third of the responders to Dunmore's
proclamation were women.
I’m joining the British..

31. The runaway enslaved man Titus became Colonel Tye of Lord
Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment.
He was promoted to Commander of the Black Brigade.
Commander Tye and the Black Brigade often targeted masters and
freed slaves.
He died from a wrist wound in 1780 before the end of the war.

32. The runaway enslaved man Titus became Colonel Tye of Lord
Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment.
He was promoted to Commander of the Black Brigade.
Commander Tye and the Black Brigade often targeted masters and
freed slaves.
He died from a wrist wound in 1780 before the end of the war.

33. The runaway enslaved man Titus became Colonel Tye of Lord
Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment.
He was promoted to Commander of the Black Brigade.
Commander Tye and the Black Brigade often targeted masters and
freed slaves.
He died from a wrist wound in 1780 before the end of the war.

34. The runaway enslaved man Titus became Colonel Tye of Lord
Dunmore’s Ethiopian Regiment.
He was promoted to Commander of the Black Brigade.
Commander Tye and the Black Brigade often targeted masters and
freed slaves.
He died from a wrist wound in 1780 before the end of the war.

36. Black Loyalists were invited to live in Canada after the Revolution.

37. Why did the American Revolution happen?

38. Why did the American Revolution happen?
Why did England and America fight each other?

40. King
George III

41. Parliament
King
George III

42. To the People of America:
We helped you fight the French.
Now, we are broke.
You must pay higher taxes.
Sorry, you cannot vote about thatParliament
King
George III

43. To the People of America:
We helped you fight the French.
Now, we are broke.
You must pay higher taxes.
Sorry, you cannot vote about thatParliament
King
George III

44. To the People of America:
We helped you fight the French.
Now, we are broke.
You must pay higher taxes.
Sorry, you cannot vote about that.Parliament
King
George III

45. King
George III
Parliament
High taxes!!

46. King
George III
Parliament
High taxes!!

47. No voting?
King
George III
Parliament

48. K
King
George III
Parliament

49. In the summer of 1776, Thomas
Jefferson and other leaders met to
create a letter to send King George
about American independence.

50. In the summer of 1776, Thomas
Jefferson and other leaders met to
create a letter to send King George
about American independence.
Thomas Jefferson

51. In the summer of 1776, Thomas
Jefferson and other leaders met to
create a letter to send King George
about American independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin

52. In the summer of 1776, Thomas
Jefferson and other leaders met to
create a letter to send King George
about American independence.
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin John
Adams

53. Jefferson’s Views on

54. Jefferson’s Views on

55. “The abolition of
domestic slavery is the
great object of desire in
those colonies”
Jefferson’s Views on

56. “The abolition of
domestic slavery is the
great object of desire in
those colonies”
Jefferson’s Views on

57. “Slavery is an
abominable crime.”
Jefferson’s Views on

58. “Slavery is an
abominable crime.”
Jefferson’s Views on

59. equal.”
Jefferson’s Views on

60. “…all men are created equal…”
Jefferson’s Views on

61. “…all men are created equal…”
Jefferson’s Views on

62. “…all men are created equal…” “I owned about 200
slaves.”
Jefferson’s Views on

64. Jefferson wrote about needing to end slavery in an early draft of the Declaration of Independence.

65. Jefferson wrote about needing to end slavery in an early draft of the Declaration of Independence.

66. Jefferson wrote about needing to end slavery in an early draft of the Declaration of Independence.

70. Leaders knew that Southerners
would not support this idea.

71. Leaders knew that Southerners
would not support this idea.
Southern states will not accept stopping
slavery. We must remove this language
from the Declaration of Independence.

72. Leaders knew that Southerners
would not support this idea.

73. Leaders knew that Southerners
would not support this idea.

77. We postponed solving slavery in 1776.
The Civil War happened because we put it off.

78. The British and the Americans fought about seven years.

79. The British and the Americans fought about seven years.

80. The British and the Americans fought about seven years.

81. The American Revolution ended in October, 1781.
The British army surrendered to America in Yorktown, Virginia.

82. The American Revolution ended in October, 1781.
The British army surrendered to America in Yorktown, Virginia.

83. We surrender.
The American Revolution ended in October, 1781.
The British army surrendered to America in Yorktown, Virginia

84. General George Washington
General Charles, Lord Cornwallis
We surrender.
The American Revolution ended in October, 1781.
The British army surrendered to America in Yorktown, Virginia

86. Praise God

87. Praise God

88. Who offered the best help to African Americans during the American Revolution
….England or the United States?
Dr. Benjamin Quarles,
African American Historian

89. Who offered the best help to African Americans during the American Revolution
….England or the United States?
Dr. Benjamin Quarles,
African American Historian

90. Who offered the best help to African Americans during the American Revolution
….England or the United States?
Dr. Benjamin Quarles,
African American Historian

91. Who offered the best help to African Americans during the American Revolution
….England or the United States?
Dr. Benjamin Quarles,
African American Historian
Enslaved Africans ”reserved allegiance (support)
for whoever made them the best and most
concrete offer."

92. Whose Side Are You On?
Three paragraphs
200 words.
Who was Lord Dunmore?
Summarize the content of Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation.
What were Jefferson’s views on slavery?
Summarize the contents of the Declaration of Independence.
Which document benefitted African Americans?
Use reasons to support your answer.

93. Whose Side Are You On?
Three paragraphs
200 words.
Who was Lord Dunmore?
Summarize the content of Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation.
What were Jefferson’s views on slavery?
Summarize the contents of the Declaration of Independence.
Which document benefitted African Americans?
Use reasons to support your answer.

94. Whose Side Are You On?
Three paragraphs
200 words.
Who was Lord Dunmore?
Summarize the content of Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation.
What were Jefferson’s views on slavery?
Summarize the contents of the Declaration of Independence.
Which document benefitted African Americans?
Use reasons to support your answer.

95. Whose Side Are You On?
Three paragraphs
200 words.
Who was Lord Dunmore?
Summarize the content of Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation.
What were Jefferson’s views on slavery?
Summarize the contents of the Declaration of Independence.
Which document benefitted African Americans?
Use reasons to support your answer.

96. Whose Side Are You On?
Three paragraphs
200 words.
Who was Lord Dunmore?
Summarize the content of Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation.
What were Jefferson’s views on slavery?
Summarize the contents of the Declaration of Independence.
Which document benefitted African Americans?
Use reasons to support your answer.