Women, African & Native Americans During the Revolution
08 US HISTORY
Women during the Revolution
Women AT WAR
Who was Molly Pitcher?
Women & The Revolution
Woman served as
Nurses who cared for the patients and cleaned the hospital areas
Camp Followers (usually the wives and children of enlisted soldiers) who cooked, cleaned, did laundry, sewed, and carried water
Spies
Replacement workers for men who were away fighting
A few served as soldiers
Deborah Sampson
African Americans during the Revolution
African Americans & The Revolution
Both the British and the Americans offered freedom to slaves who fought on their side
About 5,000 African Americans joined the Continental Army and 2,000 joined the Continental Navy
Most were freemen from the North
They fought in racially mixed units in just about every battle and made up about 4% of the Continental Army
Native Americans during the Revolution
Native Americans & The Revolution
Some Native Americans like the Cherokee and Mohawks supported the British because they believed the British would protect their lands from colonial settlements Others like the Oneida and Catawba sided with the Americans because they had a good relationship with them and hoped that an American victory would also benefit their people Many other nations tried to remain neutral, but ended up being drawn into the war
The End
Women, AA & NA during the War
Tonya Bryant
Created on November 3, 2025
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Women, African & Native Americans During the Revolution
08 US HISTORY
Women during the Revolution
Women AT WAR
Who was Molly Pitcher?
Women & The Revolution
Woman served as Nurses who cared for the patients and cleaned the hospital areas Camp Followers (usually the wives and children of enlisted soldiers) who cooked, cleaned, did laundry, sewed, and carried water Spies Replacement workers for men who were away fighting A few served as soldiers
Deborah Sampson
African Americans during the Revolution
African Americans & The Revolution
Both the British and the Americans offered freedom to slaves who fought on their side About 5,000 African Americans joined the Continental Army and 2,000 joined the Continental Navy Most were freemen from the North They fought in racially mixed units in just about every battle and made up about 4% of the Continental Army
Native Americans during the Revolution
Native Americans & The Revolution
Some Native Americans like the Cherokee and Mohawks supported the British because they believed the British would protect their lands from colonial settlements Others like the Oneida and Catawba sided with the Americans because they had a good relationship with them and hoped that an American victory would also benefit their people Many other nations tried to remain neutral, but ended up being drawn into the war
The End