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Yes, he was granted his freedom from slavery to enlist in the continental army. He fought in the battle of bunker hill.

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Q: Is it true that peter Salem was an African American who fought in the American revolutionary war?
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Why were peter Salem and Salem poor important?

Peter Salem was a freed slave who fought in the American Revolutionary War.


Who were peter Salem and Lemuel Hayes?

They were two African Americans that fought for the Patriot cause in the Revolutionary War.


What role did Austin dabney peter Salem and cato stedman play in the revolutionary war?

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What African American fought at concord?

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Was peter Salem a slave?

Yes, Peter Salem was a former slave. He fought as a soldier during the American Revolutionary War and is best known for his participation in the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. After the war, Salem was granted his freedom and lived as a free man until his death in 1816.


Was their African-Americans during the American Revolution?

Yes there were African Americans in the revolutionary war. One Peter Salem was even named a hero after killing a British commander at the battle of concord.


What did Salem poor do for a living?

he was a slave but then fought in the american revolution


What was the name of a soldier that died in the Battle of Bunker Hill?

Peter Salem was one African-American who fought at Bunker Hill. Click the web link, below, to read more information. You may find more information by typing the following into your favorite search engine:black Americans who fought at bunker hill


Where is the Oregon African American Museum in Salem Oregon located?

The address of the Oregon African American Museum is: 117 Commercial Street Se Suite 210, Salem, OR 97301


Why did peter Salem shoot john pitcarrin?

he shot him as his duty in the American revolutionary war


Who was an African American patriot?

Lemuel Hayes as well as Peter Salem


Which African American shot Major John Pitcairn?

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