Black service members have played invaluable roles in the U.S. military since the American Revolutionary War and today, continue to serve honorably and bravely in all branches of the Armed Forces.
In the honor of that, we have started the Military Series featuring black service members and celebrating their heroism.
Military Series – Celebrating Peter Salem
Peter Salem was an African-American from Massachusetts who served as a U.S. soldier in the American Revolutionary War. Born into slavery in Framingham, he was freed by a later master, Major Lawson Buckminster, to serve in the local militia. He then enlisted in the Continental Army, serving for nearly five years during the war.
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SDARJ Black Voices
Volume 14 – The Black History Issue
