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[http://manybooks.net/titles/wpa2897328973.html ''Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States, From Interviews with Former Slaves''], recorded after the Civil War, recounts memories of life as a slave. | [http://manybooks.net/titles/wpa2897328973.html ''Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States, From Interviews with Former Slaves''], recorded after the Civil War, recounts memories of life as a slave. | ||
African Americans from Virginia served on both sides of the '''Revolution War | African Americans from Virginia served on both sides of the '''Revolution War'''. Many ran away from their masters and joined British forces, who promised them freedom for this act. | ||
An index of slaves and free men of color appears in the ''Index to Sons of the American Revolution'' applications. For a discussion, see the [[Virginia Periodicals|Virginia Periodicals]] article. | An index of slaves and free men of color appears in the ''Index to Sons of the American Revolution'' applications. For a discussion, see the [[Virginia Periodicals|Virginia Periodicals]] article. {{Wikipedia|American_Revolutionary_War#Black_Americans|Black Americans in the Revolutionary War}} [http://www.archives.com/Patriots '''Patriots of Color'''] is a free database at Archives.com. Includes details about 700+ black Virginians in the Revolutionary War.<ref>Dick Eastman, "Archives.com to Publish the Patriots of Color Database," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 24 February 2012, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/02/archivescom-to-publish-the-patriots-of-color-database.html.</ref> | ||
{{Wikipedia|American_Revolutionary_War#Black_Americans|Black Americans in the Revolutionary War}} | |||
[http://www.archives.com/Patriots '''Patriots of Color'''] is a free database at Archives.com. Includes details about 700+ black Virginians in the Revolutionary War.<ref>Dick Eastman, "Archives.com to Publish the Patriots of Color Database," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 24 February 2012, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2012/02/archivescom-to-publish-the-patriots-of-color-database.html.</ref> | |||
[http://www.blackloyalist.info/ '''Black Loyalist'''], created by The University of Sydney, includes biographical information about approximately 1,000 black loyalists from the Norfolk, Virginia area.<ref>Dick Eastman, "Black Loyalist Web Site," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 1 May 2011, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2011/05/black-loyalist-web-site.html.</ref> | [http://www.blackloyalist.info/ '''Black Loyalist'''], created by The University of Sydney, includes biographical information about approximately 1,000 black loyalists from the Norfolk, Virginia area.<ref>Dick Eastman, "Black Loyalist Web Site," ''Eastman's Online Genealogy Newsletter,'' 1 May 2011, http://blog.eogn.com/eastmans_online_genealogy/2011/05/black-loyalist-web-site.html.</ref> | ||