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In 1779. British General Clinton issued a proclamation promising freedom and security to any Negro slave who joined the
Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2022 2:43 pm
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In 1779. British General Clinton issued a proclamation promising freedom and security to any Negro slave who joined the British side during the war. As a result A. Tens of thousands of slaves ran away from slavery and joined the British forces B. Jamaican slaves were outraged that they were not offered freedom, and they immediately rebelled against their British owners OC. White southern slave owners united against the British and began to play a significant role in the American Revolution O D. The British Parliament as well as King George Ill felt obligated to support Clinton's decree; as a result, slavery was abolished in all British territories (including, had they won the war, the American Colonies), effective in 1780. O E. A and C