Freedom and liberty had many different meanings in American Revolution. During the war, freedom and liberty were desired by everyone but in various ways. The patriots, the loyalists, and the slaves all had different views on freedom. Freedom meant having no changes or going back to the days where there was no rebellion to loyalists like Mr. Lockton. Mr. Lockton defines freedom as having wealth and property while having the King rule the colonies without a rebellion. Patriots might define freedom and liberty as getting independence for the colonies no matter how many lives were taken at war. For slaves, liberty meant being free from their owners and live a free life without being their owner’s property. In the book Chains, liberty looked
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Slaves desired to live freely. Most slaves didn’t have hatred towards their owners, they only wanted to have a life where they weren’t treated as possessions. In the article, “Fighting... Maybe for Freedom, but probably not,” the author states “British commanders other than Dunmore encouraged rebel slaves to run away, and run away they did.” The slaves ran away from their owners whenever they got a chance even if it meant betraying their owners and joining the other side of the war and joining the British army. This shows how the slaves would do anything to get freedom which meant being free from the shackles of slavery to them. In the book, Chains, the author states “You are a slave, not a person. They’ll say things in front of you they won’t say in front of white servants. ‘Cause you don’t count to them.” This quote shows how slaves were treated as possessions. Slaves desired to be their own person and not be forced to follow someone’s orders all their lives. In the article, “Dunmore's Proclamation: A Time to Choose,” it states “When a slave, owned by Robert Brent of Northern Neck, escaped, Brent noted that the slave's action "was long premeditated." Brent also noted that the slave's escape "was from no cause of complaint . . . but from a determined resolution to get liberty, as he conceived, by flying to lord Dunmore." This shows how slaves didn’t run away because they were …show more content…
No one had the same view of freedom because of the two sides in war and the slaves who were caught up between all of it. Mr. Lockton, a loyalist, viewed freedom as having money and land in the colonies where there was be no rebellion and everyone was under the King’s control. However, patriots defined liberty and freedom as having their homeland released from the shackles of the British to be an independent nation. For slaves, liberty meant being free from their owners and living their own lives without being their owners’ possessions. Similarly, Isabel imagined freedom as being able to live happily and freely with her family in their own little home. Whether it meant getting independence for their country or being free from their owners, everyone desired to acquire their own freedom and
Slaves desired to live freely. Most slaves didn’t have hatred towards their owners, they only wanted to have a life where they weren’t treated as possessions. In the article, “Fighting... Maybe for Freedom, but probably not,” the author states “British commanders other than Dunmore encouraged rebel slaves to run away, and run away they did.” The slaves ran away from their owners whenever they got a chance even if it meant betraying their owners and joining the other side of the war and joining the British army. This shows how the slaves would do anything to get freedom which meant being free from the shackles of slavery to them. In the book, Chains, the author states “You are a slave, not a person. They’ll say things in front of you they won’t say in front of white servants. ‘Cause you don’t count to them.” This quote shows how slaves were treated as possessions. Slaves desired to be their own person and not be forced to follow someone’s orders all their lives. In the article, “Dunmore's Proclamation: A Time to Choose,” it states “When a slave, owned by Robert Brent of Northern Neck, escaped, Brent noted that the slave's action "was long premeditated." Brent also noted that the slave's escape "was from no cause of complaint . . . but from a determined resolution to get liberty, as he conceived, by flying to lord Dunmore." This shows how slaves didn’t run away because they were …show more content…
No one had the same view of freedom because of the two sides in war and the slaves who were caught up between all of it. Mr. Lockton, a loyalist, viewed freedom as having money and land in the colonies where there was be no rebellion and everyone was under the King’s control. However, patriots defined liberty and freedom as having their homeland released from the shackles of the British to be an independent nation. For slaves, liberty meant being free from their owners and living their own lives without being their owners’ possessions. Similarly, Isabel imagined freedom as being able to live happily and freely with her family in their own little home. Whether it meant getting independence for their country or being free from their owners, everyone desired to acquire their own freedom and