African Americans and Natives played unique roles in the American Revolution. In the beginning, slaves were completely excluded from fighting in the Continental Army. Eventually, more men were needed, so they were allowed to participate if they were free or had permission from their master. While 5000 black men fought for the Continental Army, others opted to fight against it. African slaves often had trouble supporting those that had enslaved them. Furthermore, Britain enticed these slaves with promises of freedom. Luckily for the slaves, they kept their promise. The English proclaimed “…all slaves should be free, who had taken refuge in British lines…” (Document 7-4). When the war ended, around 14,000 slaves successfully left the United States
