JOHN LAURENS

Though the north had been arming slaves and freed blacks to fight alongside white soldiers, the deep south was reluctant to do so. John Laurens’ of South Carolina issued a request on March 29, 1779, to arm the slaves. He was sent to the Continental Congress to convince them to approve Washington’s plan to raise Negro Divisions in South Carolina which was in desperate straights. See related quotes.

Though the north had been arming slaves and freed blacks to fight alongside white soldiers, the deep south was reluctant to do so. John Laurens’ of South Carolina issued a request on March 29, 1779, to arm the slaves. He was sent to the Continental Congress to convince them to approve Washington’s plan to raise Negro Divisions in South Carolina which was in desperate straights. See related quotes.