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Jeffrey J. Crow is deputy secretary of the North Carolina Office of Archives and History. He earned a Ph.D. from Duke University and is former administrator of the Historical Publications Section of the Office of Archives and History. He is author/editor of more than ten books on a variety of topics in North Carolina history.

Resources created by Jeffrey J. Crow

"Liberty to slaves": The black response
In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 3.4
During the American Revolution, some black people living in the colonies fought for the British and some fought for the revolutionaries. Their actions during the war were often decided by what they believed would best help them throw off the shackles of slavery. Most believed that victory by the British would bring an end to their enslavement.
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By Jeffrey J. Crow.