United States at 250: Looking beyond the founding fathers to unsung revolutionaries
- The American Revolution is often examined through the lives of towering figures such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
- But as the United States marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, RFI uncovers the stories of an enslaved spy, a woman who fought disguised as a man and an Oneida healer, all of whom helped shape the fight.
- Their stories begin long before 1776, with European colonisation, the dispossession of indigenous people and the labour of enslaved Africans.
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- The American Revolution is often examined through the lives of towering figures such as George Washington and Benjamin Franklin.
- But as the United States marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, RFI uncovers the stories of an enslaved spy, a woman who fought disguised as a man and an Oneida healer, all of whom helped shape the fight.
- Their stories begin long before 1776, with European colonisation, the dispossession of indigenous people and the labour of enslaved Africans.
Sources: RFI