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Anne Rockwell
He visited Lafayette's camp
What kind of things did James see?
He saw secret plans and maps
What was the date of the letter declaring for James to be free?
November 21st, 1784
In 1818 James asked the General Assembly for what?
To be given the pensions that other soldiers were getting
who is the illustrator?
Floyd Cooper
Who enslaved James?
William Armistead
True or false:
James was a double agent
True
why did James take the last name Lafayette?
It was a tribute to the man who made him free
When did James and Lafayette meet again?
In 1824
On what date did America win against British Forces?
On October 19, 1781
Benedict Arnold
within a year the colonial army was able to do what?
Trap Cornwallis at Yorktown, the British had no choice but to surrender
5,000
When did he die?
August 9, 1830
What was the name of the battle that America won?
The battle of Yorktown
True or False:
When the war ended James was officially a free man
False
When did James first petition freedom for himself?
In December 1784
When did all enslaved African Americans achieve freedom?
June 19, 1865
How long were they fighting against the British?
Since 1775
How did James present himself? What did he do for the troops?
As a runaway slave and he helped the troops get food and guided the British along unfamiliar roads
Who wrote a letter declaring that James should be free?
Lafayette
How many petitions did it take for the General Assembly to declare James as a free man?
2
Where did James spend his remaining years?
On his farm in New Kent County