The Revolutionary War and slavery
1770: Crispus Attucks: First martyr of the Revolution
1775: Darby Vassall: A lesson about equality
1776-1783: Service for freedom: Thousands join British forces
1776: Activist Black community forms in Boston
1777: Juno Larcom: Wins freedom after 46 years
1779: In New Hampshire, 20 enslaved Africans petition for freedom
1780-1787: Thousands starve after food imports cut
1781: New Hampshire bans slavery, but full rights denied
1784: Black Freemasons spur activism, advance abolitionist cause
1784: Rhode Island, Connecticut embrace gradual abolition
1785: Racist persecution, Black resilience in famed forest
1790: Opium king bankrolls hospitals, museums
1793: Province limits slave trade; moves to end slavery
1842: Sarah Parker Remond: Activist for human rights, women's suffrage
