Events tagged with "lord dunmore"

Historical Events tagged with "lord dunmore"

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Lord Dunmore's Offer of Emancipation

November 7th, 1775 249 years ago

John Murray, known as Lord Dunmore, issued a proclamation that granted freedom to slaves who escaped from their owners to join the British forces. This revolutionary offer aimed to bolster the British military ranks amidst the American Revolution, leveraging the discontent among enslaved individuals. By encouraging them to abandon their colonial masters, Lord Dunmore's actions significantly altered the dynamics of slavery in Virginia and beyond.