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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 1285310" data-attributes="member: 12952">African-Americans have served in every conflict in American history.&nbsp;In 1689, black militia members fought against French imperialism in the American colonies. Black militia members also served in Queen Anne&#039;s War, from 1702 to 1713, and the French and Indian War, from 1754 to 1763. Barzilai Lew fought as a member of the Massachusetts militia during this conflict and later saw action in the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolution.By 1770, African-Americans were vital elements of several Northern colonial militias. On March 5, 1770, Crispus Attucks, a runaway slave turned sailor, and four other colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre. In Boston, Mr. Attucks was the first man killed by the British Guard, as colonists protested against what were called &quot;British crimes&quot; for being a colonist. He became the first casualty of the American Revolution. African-Americans took part in the battles of Concord and Lexington, Mass., in April 1775, and in May, African-Americans helped Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga in New York. More than 5,000 African-Americans served in the Continental Army and nearly 5,000 more served with state militias during the Revolutionary War. African-Americans also served as spies and undercover agents. Several were recognized by Congress for their bravery.<a href="http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/home/2011/02/african-americans-impact-on-our-military-history.html" target="_blank">http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/home/2011/02/african-americans-impact-on-our-military-history.html</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 1285310, member: 12952"] African-Americans have served in every conflict in American history. In 1689, black militia members fought against French imperialism in the American colonies. Black militia members also served in Queen Anne's War, from 1702 to 1713, and the French and Indian War, from 1754 to 1763. Barzilai Lew fought as a member of the Massachusetts militia during this conflict and later saw action in the Battle of Bunker Hill during the American Revolution. By 1770, African-Americans were vital elements of several Northern colonial militias. On March 5, 1770, Crispus Attucks, a runaway slave turned sailor, and four other colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre. In Boston, Mr. Attucks was the first man killed by the British Guard, as colonists protested against what were called "British crimes" for being a colonist. He became the first casualty of the American Revolution. African-Americans took part in the battles of Concord and Lexington, Mass., in April 1775, and in May, African-Americans helped Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys capture Fort Ticonderoga in New York. More than 5,000 African-Americans served in the Continental Army and nearly 5,000 more served with state militias during the Revolutionary War. African-Americans also served as spies and undercover agents. Several were recognized by Congress for their bravery. [url]http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/home/2011/02/african-americans-impact-on-our-military-history.html[/url] [/QUOTE]

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