Around the time when the united states of america was created... did they use slaves in war? if so please give me an example.
2006-09-30 15:53:18 · 4 answers · asked by yassem1ne 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
of course they did, slaves were offered their freedom is they fought for the British during the Revolutionary War.
2006-09-30 16:13:00 · answer #1 · answered by pantera 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rather than give you a list of sites to check yourself that you won't actually look at, yes slaves were used. (Both for the US and Britain, but Britain used hired German mercenaries, called, "Hessians".) But I must point out one thing, when you say that the US was "created" that could be several different times. The Declaration of Independence was issued in 1776, but the Constitution wasn't ratified until 1778. One of the primary reasons that slavery wasn't a hot issue yet is because the nation was much too young and fragile to have that debate take place. The founding fathers could not debate slavery, as the southern states wouldn't have ratified the Constitution and thus wouldn't be united. But note, that in the Western Frontier, the area of what today is Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, Louisiana, etc, banned slavery.
2006-09-30 23:34:18 · answer #2 · answered by soccer515horse@ameritech.net 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the British offered freedom to slaves if they fought for the British.
The British also hired Germans and Indians to fight.
2006-09-30 22:56:54 · answer #3 · answered by Poncho Rio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, there were slaves who were recruited by the Continental Army to fight for the US in the Revolution. Those who served a minimum amount of time (I believe it was 1 year) were granted their freedom.
2006-09-30 22:57:37 · answer #4 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋