Videos

Discover the untold story of the Treaty of Paris and its implications for Black colonials during the American Revolution. Explore the compromises, contradictions, and enduring lessons of America’s founding peace.

In 1783, as news of peace spread, black colonials in New York faced rampant kidnappings in violation of the Treaty of Paris. Discover how British General Carleton defended their freedom against American opposition.

Explore the impact of England’s Glorious Revolution on colonial America, highlighting how it shaped governance, sovereignty, and the fight against unconstitutional slave codes.

Discover the New York Slave Revolt of 1712, an early act of defiance against enslavement in colonial America, showcasing courage and the unyielding pursuit of liberty.

Explore the 17th-century foundations of slavery in colonial America, the legislative overreach of hereditary bondage, and the pivotal role of England’s Bill of Rights and Declaratory Act in abolishing colonial slave laws.

Discover the post-Revolutionary confrontation between General Guy Carleton and George Washington over the fate of enslaved Black colonials, their legal status as British subjects, and the legacy of broken promises and struggles for freedom.

Explore how the Treaty of Paris exposed the weaknesses of America’s early federal government and the betrayal of Loyalists and Black Englishmen post-Revolution.

Examine the ratification of the Treaty of Paris in 1783, its guarantees of liberty, and the systematic exclusion of Black Englishmen from American justice.

Explore the legal contradictions of slavery in colonial America, the inalienable rights under English law, and the Book of Negroes’ historical significance.