Involvement in Slavery

Believe it or not, but the American War had some type pf impact on slavery. During the war, slaves were freed by escaping. It was estimated that 30,000 slaves fled their masters during the British invasion of Virginia 1781,5,000 slaves in Georgia, and 20,000 slaves in South Carolina. The British came out with a proclamation to free those who are enslaved if and only if they would support and fight for them. Britain didn't succeed very much but one to two thousand blacks were freed and ran off to Britain. Many slaves decided to just free themselves by escaping and running to the North, the frontier, or the British.