Star Spangled Betrayal

07/04/23 • 37 min

We acknowledge the Heroic and Patriotic efforts of Black Americans during the Revolutionary War. Promises of freedom for their war participation were not granted after they defended the Independence efforts of the 13 Colonies. We use Fredrick Douglas, Kareem Abdul Jabar & James Earl Jones to add context.

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