A black sailor in the American Revolution
About this painting
Portrait by unknown artist, c. 1780. Original in the Newport Historical Society.
- Date created
- c. 1780
- License
- This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
- Source
- Original image housed by PBS
See this painting in context
- Revolutionary North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the era of the American Revolution. Topics include the Regulators, the resistance to Great Britain, the War for Indpendence, and the creation of new governments. (Page 3.4)
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- Search LEARN NC for African Americans, American Revolution, sailors, and soldiers.
In the classroom
- See our collection of articles on visual literacy for ideas on using photographs meaningfully in the classroom.
