Freed African-Americans were usually loyalists for the British because Jefferson and Washington were slave-owners and the British

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The British had outlawed slavery in their own territories and were actively recruiting African-Americans to fight for them with the promise of freedom. This made them more appealing to the African-American population who saw the Patriots as hypocrites for declaring their desire for liberty while retaining their own slaves.

Freed African-Americans Were Usually Loyalists for the British Because Jefferson