Dunmore's Proclamation
The 1775 document, followed by the Philipsburg Proclamation, promised enslaved people freedom if they sided with British troops fighting against American forces during the Revolutionary War.
Source: history.com
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The 1775 document, followed by the Philipsburg Proclamation, promised enslaved people freedom if they sided with British troops fighting against American forces during the Revolutionary War.