AFRICAN DESCENDANTS IN COLONIAL AMERICA: Impact on the Preservation of Peace, Security, and Safety in New England

African Descendants in Colonial America: Impact on the Preservation of Peace, Security, and Safety in New England, 1638-1783  analyzes salient data on the contributions made by black men in the area of public safety in the New England colonies. Regarding public safety, black men served as militiamen, soldiers, sailors, and privateers during the long-lasting colonial wars— King William, Queen Anne, King George, and the French and Indian Wars. With the assistance of librarians and archiv