The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution
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The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution is an 1855 historical work by William Cooper Nell that documents and celebrates the contributions of African Americans to the struggle for American independence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Services of Colored Americans in the Wars of 1776 and 1812 | 1 |
| The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution Context triple: [William Cooper Nell, notableWork, The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution]
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A.
Memoirs of the American Revolution
"Memoirs of the American Revolution" is a historical work by William Moultrie recounting his experiences and observations during the American Revolutionary War, particularly in the Southern campaigns.
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B.
Army Life in a Black Regiment
"Army Life in a Black Regiment" is Thomas Wentworth Higginson’s classic Civil War memoir recounting his experiences commanding one of the first African American regiments in the Union Army.
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C.
Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution
The Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution were thousands of American prisoners of war who died under brutal conditions aboard British prison ships in New York Harbor during the Revolutionary War.
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D.
History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution
"History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution" is an early, comprehensive historical account of the American Revolution written by political writer and historian Mercy Otis Warren, offering a contemporary, critical perspective on the founding of the United States.
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E.
Black Reconstruction in America
Black Reconstruction in America is W. E. B. Du Bois’s landmark historical study that reinterprets the Reconstruction era as a period of Black political agency and class struggle, challenging dominant racist narratives in U.S. historiography.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution Target entity description: The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution is an 1855 historical work by William Cooper Nell that documents and celebrates the contributions of African Americans to the struggle for American independence.
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A.
Memoirs of the American Revolution
"Memoirs of the American Revolution" is a historical work by William Moultrie recounting his experiences and observations during the American Revolutionary War, particularly in the Southern campaigns.
-
B.
Army Life in a Black Regiment
"Army Life in a Black Regiment" is Thomas Wentworth Higginson’s classic Civil War memoir recounting his experiences commanding one of the first African American regiments in the Union Army.
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C.
Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution
The Prison Ship Martyrs of the American Revolution were thousands of American prisoners of war who died under brutal conditions aboard British prison ships in New York Harbor during the Revolutionary War.
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D.
History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution
"History of the Rise, Progress, and Termination of the American Revolution" is an early, comprehensive historical account of the American Revolution written by political writer and historian Mercy Otis Warren, offering a contemporary, critical perspective on the founding of the United States.
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E.
Black Reconstruction in America
Black Reconstruction in America is W. E. B. Du Bois’s landmark historical study that reinterprets the Reconstruction era as a period of Black political agency and class struggle, challenging dominant racist narratives in U.S. historiography.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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historical work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
celebrate African American contributions to American independence
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document African American participation in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
African American civil rights
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abolitionism ⓘ |
| author | William Cooper Nell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
Black patriots in the American Revolutionary War
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Black sailors in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ Black soldiers in the American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| documents |
acts of heroism by African Americans in the Revolutionary War
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petitions and appeals by African Americans during the Revolutionary era ⓘ service of enslaved Black people in the American Revolution ⓘ service of free Black people in the American Revolution ⓘ |
| focusesOn | contributions of African Americans to the struggle for American independence ⓘ |
| genre |
history
ⓘ
nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
Crispus Attucks
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James Armistead Lafayette ⓘ Peter Salem ⓘ Phillis Wheatley ⓘ Prince Hall ⓘ Salem Poor ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | abolitionist ⓘ |
| hasReprint |
20th-century editions
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21st-century editions ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
antislavery
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historical recovery of marginalized groups ⓘ patriotism ⓘ racial equality ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
abolitionist readers
ⓘ
general American public ⓘ |
| isEarlyWorkOf | African American historical scholarship ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
African American military history
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African Americans in the American Revolution ⓘ American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1855 ⓘ |
| publicationPlace | Boston ⓘ |
| publisher | Robert F. Wallcut ⓘ |
| settingDescribed | Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution ⓘ |
| significance |
early work of African American historiography
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one of the earliest book-length histories of African Americans in the United States ⓘ |
| structure | biographical sketches and anecdotes ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
18th century
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American Revolutionary War ⓘ |
| usedAs | source for later studies of Black participation in the American Revolution ⓘ |
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linked to: The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution