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Join Truman State University Emeritus Professor of History Daniel Mandell for a fascinating exploration of New England's Native communities during the Revolutionary War era. This free educational event delves into how Indigenous people navigated imperial politics, served in the Continental army, and used democratic rhetoric to defend their sovereignty and lands.
Before the Revolutionary War, New England’s Native communities were active in imperial politics, sending delegates to seek the Crown’s protection against increasingly intrusive and corrupt colonial officials. But when war with England erupted, many of the men went to serve in the local militia and Continental army, or on naval privateers, alongside white and black comrades. As a result, after the war, Native communities embraced democratic rhetoric to defend their lands, autonomy, and religious liberties. Revolution was a process that continued through the early 1800s, and the region’s Indigenous population was a part of that process, even as they remained a people apart.
Join us for a presentation followed by Q&A.