Why did enslaved people run away to join the british forces

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Christopher Aldama · Answer 1 · 2020-09-10T10:57:49+0000

Explanation: The main reason why many enslaved people decided to join the British forces during the Revolutionary War was because they were seeking liberty. The slave population believed that they had better chances of being able to gain liberty if they were to side with the British forces.

Alex Kalmikov · Answer 2 · 2020-09-15T01:31:27+0000

During the American Revolution, African Americans were not able to fight for the colonies. George Washington decreed that African Americans could not enlist in the Continental Army.

The British noticed that and were able to coop the African Americans to fight for them by promising them freedom. Over 800 slaves escaped their masters to join the British Army looking for their freedom.

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