Throughout the Revolutionary ear, African American slaves did not see any progress in their rights of liberty and freedom. In the process of fighting for liberty on January 6, 1773, a petition was produced to discuss the topic of the injustice of slavery for African Americans. The petition was signed with a first name only, but historians have come to the assumption that the author is Felix Holbrook, who was an African American enduring injustice during the Revolutionary era . Considering the point of view of the petition being written by the hand of presumably Holbrook, being an African American, the odds of him being enslaved or at the very least, having no rights as a citizen the petition is a very personal issue that directly affects
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By doing so, their goal was to reach out to the white colonists who were being “enslaved” by King George III and Parliament . The goal of the African American men writing this letter to was related to the lack of freedom that both parties were experiencing. Although, history has shown that African Americans endured a much harsher enslavement than the white colonist under King George III and Parliament. Like the Felix Holbrook’s antislavery petition mentioned earlier, being able to relate on a more personal level with the white colonists, the greater the chance that they colonists may understand where the slaves were coming from. The author’s of this letter were African American men who had personally experienced their freedoms being nonexistent, therefore making this a personal issue. Being such a personal issue, the point of view on gaining freedoms to be equal to the white colonists, is that they are going to say what needs to be said so that the white colonists can give approval for the African Americans to gain freedom in the colonies. “We expect great things from men who have made such a noble stand against the designs of their fellowmen to enslave them .” In this passage, the African American men wish to identify a relationship with the white colonists implying that King George III and Parliament are enslaving the colonists. Using diction that shows respect to the white colonists by calling them “noble” can appeal to the colonists to still have a hierarchy that whites are above African American, but to still give them their innate freedoms, which they believe they should be given. The letter continues to say that the African Americans
By doing so, their goal was to reach out to the white colonists who were being “enslaved” by King George III and Parliament . The goal of the African American men writing this letter to was related to the lack of freedom that both parties were experiencing. Although, history has shown that African Americans endured a much harsher enslavement than the white colonist under King George III and Parliament. Like the Felix Holbrook’s antislavery petition mentioned earlier, being able to relate on a more personal level with the white colonists, the greater the chance that they colonists may understand where the slaves were coming from. The author’s of this letter were African American men who had personally experienced their freedoms being nonexistent, therefore making this a personal issue. Being such a personal issue, the point of view on gaining freedoms to be equal to the white colonists, is that they are going to say what needs to be said so that the white colonists can give approval for the African Americans to gain freedom in the colonies. “We expect great things from men who have made such a noble stand against the designs of their fellowmen to enslave them .” In this passage, the African American men wish to identify a relationship with the white colonists implying that King George III and Parliament are enslaving the colonists. Using diction that shows respect to the white colonists by calling them “noble” can appeal to the colonists to still have a hierarchy that whites are above African American, but to still give them their innate freedoms, which they believe they should be given. The letter continues to say that the African Americans