What Was the Fate of Some African Americans Who Turned

question 24

Multiple Choice

What was the fate of some African Americans who turned to the British to secure their freedom during the Revolutionary War?

• A) They were sent to England, where they started that island's small Anglo-African population.
• B) They returned to slavery when the British army sold them back to their American owners.
• C) They were transported to an uncertain fate in the West Indies, Nova Scotia, or Sierra Leone.
• D) They were freed and settled in northern cities such as Boston, Philadelphia, and New York.

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