Road to Revolution, 1754-1775
Resources:
Colonial City: Revolutionary Battleground
Resource Type: E-Seminar
Relevant pages:
British New York
The Struggle for Freedom
Resource Type: E-Seminar
Relevant pages:
Introduction
Meanings of Freedom: Political Freedom
Meanings of Freedom: Economic Independence
The American Revolution: Black Patriots
The American Revolution: Black Intellectuals
Who's who
Relevant texts:
Transcript of Lord Dunmore's proclamation freeing slaves who join the British cause, November 7, 1775.
Transcript of Lord Dunmore's proclamation freeing slaves who join the British cause, November 7, 1775.
Relevant interactive tools:
The Struggle for Freedom: Timeline
Abolitionism and Antislavery
Resource Type: E-Seminar
Relevant pages:
The Abolitionist Position: Core Concepts
Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806)
Resource Type: Primary Source
Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806) was the first important black scientist in the United States. He taught himself calculus and trigonometry and created almanacs that made him famous, one of which he sent to Thomas Jefferson, who was at the time, secretary of state. Abolition societies presented his almanacs as evidence of the intellectual capabilities of blacks.
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