Slavery and Race During the Revolution

In this post, i will discuss an article titled: Slavery and the Making of America. This article depicts what it was like for African Americans during the Revolutionary War. The article says, "For generations of blacks, the American Revolution was an opportunity to fight for their own independence."As the war continued, more and more anti slavery groups developed, and advocated for the natural rights of slaves. This led to Northern States to abolish slavery by freeing African Americans. Although they were given their freedom, African Americans were still discriminated against. They lived in fear, as the article explains, that many were kidnapped and taken into a slavery state where they were sold as slaves. In 1868-1870, the 14th and 15th amendments were made declaring african americans to be citizens and granting african american males the right to vote. Although this was a major gain in the rights of African Americans, the amendments weren't fully enforced as, unfortunately, many african americans were still discriminated against until the end of the civil war. I believe this is important to learn because it shows us how our country, one in which we take pride in our freedom and rights, has a rich history in which we have discriminated against many ethnicities. It is important to stay informed of the mistakes we have endured, in order to prevent racism and inequality from happening again.