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SUMMARY:SAR 250 Speakers Series - Black Soldiers Serving in the Continental Army
DESCRIPTION:Join the Sgt. Lawrence Everhart Sons of the American Revolution for a presentation titled\, “‘You never see a regiment in which there are not a lot of negroes:’ Black Soldiers Serving in the Continental Army\,” by John U. Rees\, a Revolutionary War historian who specializes in the common soldier. The role of Black Americans\, free and enslaved\, in the regiments of the Continental Army is not well-known; neither is the fact that relatively large numbers served in southern regiments\, and that the greatest number served alongside their white comrades in integrated units. John Rees will discuss Black soldiers’ acceptance\, service\, and experiences during and after the War for American Independence. African American women with the army will also be featured\, including a Connecticut soldier’s letter sent home to his wife who also spent time in camp. \nJohn U. Rees\, a lifelong resident of Bucks County\, Pennsylvania\, has been writing for almost 40 years on the experiences of common soldiers and women in the armies of the American Revolution. He has authored over 200 articles\, most available free online. His first book\, “They Were Good Soldiers:” African Americans Serving in the Continental Army\, 1775-1783\, was published in 2019; his second\, titled “Don Troiani’s Black Soldiers in America’s Wars\, 1754-1865\,” came out in January 2025.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/sar-250-speakers-series-black-soldiers-serving-in-the-continental-army/
LOCATION:Frederick Masonic Lodge\, 6816 Blentlinger Rd\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21702
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SUMMARY:SAR 250 Speakers Series - "The 1774 Summer of Discontent: How Colonial Governors Unified Patriots for War"
DESCRIPTION:Jim Bish\, Revolutionary War historian\, and President of Culpeper Minutemen Chapter VASSAR\, will reveal the importance of the many local Resolves that were penned in the summer of 1774\, especially in the middle Atlantic States of Maryland and Virginia. The local commitment against the actions of England became paramount in the success of the Revolution. Local residents reacted to the probable abolition of their rights by the British. This democratic action was the first step to declaring independence two years later. In doing so\, the county freeholders and inhabitants bought into the upcoming struggle while producing a purely democratic set of documents which show a united clarity of purpose. Their collective local actions and their statements\, county by county\, have rarely been duplicated\, previously or since. Virginia and Maryland produced the most comprehensive set of resolves compared to anywhere in the colonies leading up to the Revolutionary War. These resolves fortified their commitment to the ever-strengthening common cause of America. During the 1774 summer of discontent\, the Royal Governor’s actions helped to unify Virginians and Marylanders for war\, something that Massachusetts and the other colonies needed in the following years.
URL:https://heartofthecivilwar.org/event/sar-250-speakers-series-the-1774-summer-of-discontent-how-colonial-governors-unified-patriots-for-war/
LOCATION:Frederick Masonic Lodge\, 6816 Blentlinger Rd\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21702
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