E140: The Yorktown Tragedy: Washington‘s Slave Roundup

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This week our guest is JAR contributor Dr. Gregory J.W. Urwin. Only a few hours after his victory at Yorktown, General George Washington ordered the Continental army to pursue enslaved men who aided the British in exchange for their freedom. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

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