Rhode Island’s Black Regiment: The enslaved soldiers who repelled the Hessians

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The First Black Regiment’s Fight for Freedom

Patriots Park in Rhode Island tells the story of enslaved men who fought for a freedom they didn’t yet have.

In 1778, desperate for soldiers after Valley Forge, Rhode Island offered enslaved people immediate freedom if they joined the army…

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