“During the American Revolution, the British offered emancipation to any enslaved person who fought on their side. This military tactic infuriated the Patriots and caused pandemonium on the southern plantations as thousands of slaves escaped and joined the British Army or sought refuge behind enemy lines.” American HistoryBlack HistoryAmerican RevolutionColonial AmericaAmerican Revolutionary War Book:Discovering Black America: From the Age of Exploration to the Twenty-First Century Source: Discovering Black America: From the Age of Exploration to the Twenty-First Century