Black Soldiers and the Revolution - Sankofa Guided Walking Tour
Schedule
Sun Oct 20 2024 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
222 Court Street , Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801 | Portsmouth, NH
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October 20 | 2:00 PMSankofa Scholar & Tour Guide: Angela Matthews
Soldiers of African descent – enslaved and freed - fought against tyranny alongside colonial patriots who called themselves the Portsmouth Sons of Liberty. It was a fight that did not guarantee freedom for enslaved soldiers. Some who were sent to war by their enslavers received a bounty that, in turn, could be used to buy their freedom. Others were self-emancipated volunteers with the British.
This tour of 18th-century Portsmouth is offered from the perspective of Black men who served New Hampshire in the Revolutionary War, some of whom lived in Portsmouth and surrounding towns. Learn about Black soldiers and their families working with their neighbors and fellow veterans built a tight-knit community that survived well into the 20th century.
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Where is it happening?
222 Court Street , Portsmouth, NH, United States, New Hampshire 03801Event Location & Nearby Stays:
