news of the bloodbath in boston soon reaches the continental congress in philadelphia. we ve just received word. the british have taken bunker hill and they ve set charlestown ablaze. dr. warren is dead. well, mr. adams, it sounds as though we have work to do. the colonial militias proved that they can stand toe-to-toe with the redcoats, but to defeat the massive british army, the american troops need a leader. the continental congress puts george washington in command. but the task before the new general may be impossible. [ coughs ] my god. [ horse neighs ]
with arming slaves. that declaration is just words. they re not meant for us. how could you say that?! you know, an african might naturally assume, yes, this is my revolution, not as slaves, but as free men. of course, one of the big questions comes up is well, what does independence have to do with freedom? they re not necessarily associated. what do you see there? the boston massacre. that s the reason we re fighting the british. no. look again. these redcoats, they re killing a bunch of white men, but that s not the whole story. the first man killed in the massacre was a black man crispus attucks. go home, damn you!
redcoats waiting for us ahead. you run, and you ll never stop running. this fight ain t about land and taxes and liberty from england. it s about what s in here! what every man has is his. it s worth dying for. and it s what we ll pass down to our sons. [ birds chirping ] comte de grasse will keep any reinforcements from reaching cornwallis by sea. the goal is to remove the fortifications at redoubt 9 and redoubt 10. may i request the 1st rhode island regiment be included in the assault? general sullivan speaks very highly of their service and loyalty at rhode island. request granted. alexander hamilton wanted a black division. being a west indian himself, he knew the value of those individuals. he knew what black people could do. thanks to hamilton s request, washington now entrusts a crucial battle to soldiers he