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JUDE HALL #2: 4 Sons of Jude Hall

Some of the many risks & challenges facing “free” black families in 19th century New England…

8-page tale of lands, laws, & national identity in the Great Northern Woods…

“New Hampshire’s best-known black soldier of the American Revolution.” ~ G. Knoblock

Fiddler “Tony” Clarke was quite a local celebrity, & lived to the ripe old age of 100+!

The Burdoos — a New England family of “African descent” — have a multi-century history of military service:

After the war, Salem Colby retired to Coit Mountain — a “colony” of free black families in Newport, NH.

When we dig around in New England history, we often find slavery serving as an engine behind the scenes, powering the local mythology of small towns…

1778: Enlisted in the 1st Rhode Island Regt. / “Absolutely made FREE & entitled to all wages.”

Served 2 enlistments while enslaved by a signer of the Declaration of Independence!

Caesar Wallace served 3 enlistments in Mass. & NH regiments…

Paul Long (Rye, NH) escapes from slavery & serves in the Revolution…

Let’s take a moment to cartoon the core ideas of the US government ~ You might be surprised by how it looks!