Early African American Heroes in the Revolutionary War
The Mini Page highlights Salem Poor as a brave Black soldier in the fight for independence. It notes the Black Regiment of Rhode Island and the shift to allow black enlistment in 1778, plus Crispus Attucks as a Boston Massacre figure honored with a monument and a silver dollar.
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America
Salem Poor
Britain
Massachusetts
Black Regiment
George Washington
Rhode Island
Jean Baptiste Antoine de Verger
General Assembly
Continental Army
Boston
Crispus Attucks
Boston Common
William L. Champney
James Armistead The Spy Who Helped Yorktown
James Armistead, a enslaved man, served with Marquis de Lafayette and posed as a runaway loyal to the British. He relayed captured plans to the Continental Army, aiding the Yorktown victory in 1781. Emancipated in 1787, he lived in Virginia until his death at 72.
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James Armistead
Marquis de Lafayette
George Washington
Armistead
Virginia
Lafayette
Washington
Yorktown
Virginia General Assembly
Patriots, Revolution Resources Online and at Library
Online links bit.ly/MPpatriots and bit.ly/MPrevolution point readers to essays and history. At the library, Michael Burgan’s The Untold Story of the Black Regiment presents allied and enslaved fighters in the fight for independence.
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The
Black Regiment
Michael Burgan
Plastic history and ocean debris overview
Eco Note Plastic, made from oil, is praised for lightness and strength yet faces disposal issues as plastics linger in the sea. Ocean currents collect debris into vast rafts, including the Great Pacific Garbage Patch spanning 618000 square miles. Memorial Day events listed in local papers.
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Great Pacific
Texas
The Mini Page Social Media Promotion
Educational feature promotes standards based activities with a link to resources. It encourages following The Mini Page on Facebook for updates and ideas to accompany the feature.
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Facebook
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Delaware River
Crispus
Rgh
Nam
Noel le Mire
Preston
Callie
Eco Note
MiniPageBooks
Andrews
Vint Line
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