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Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”  \nISBE recognizes individuals and groups who have fought and continue to fight for American values of freedom, equality, and independence from the nation’s birth to present day despite experiences of oppression and prejudice.  \nEquity heroes of the American Revolution  \n\n| I | Enslaved peoples of the 13 colonies—General George Washington initially rejected the notion of allowing Black men to join the Continental Army, but changed his mind due to a desperate need for more soldiers. The British Army hired enslaved and freed Black men, and they fought both to gain freedom to stand against the nation that had enslaved them. However, slavery continued long after this war. |\n| --- | --- |\n| I | Crispus Attucks— He was an escaped enslaved man of African and Native American descent who historians consider to be the first man to die for the rebellion. Attucks was killed during the Boston Massacre in 1770. |\n| I | The 1st Rhode Island Regiment—The Colonial Army's first integrated regiment was established in 1778. |\n| I | Phyllis Wheatley—She was a freed enslaved woman who became the first Black person and only the third woman to publish a book of poetry in America. Wheatley is celebrated asa patriot and abolitionist who supported freedom for both the nation and enslaved peoples. |\n| I | Deborah Sampson—She was the only woman to earn a full military pension after serving in the Revolutionary War. Sampson disguised herself as a man named Robert Shurtleff. |\n\nWho do you think of as an unsung hero of American independence?  \n[Tell us at](Tell us at equity@isbe.net)[ equity@isbe.net](Tell us at equity@isbe.net).  \nEquity heroes of recent history  \n\n| | Admiral Michelle J. Howard\u003Cbr>She was the first female four-star admiral of the U.S. Navy and first woman of color to achieve a four-star rank in the U.S. armed forces. |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Navajo Code Talkers\u003Cbr>These Native Americans used their tribal languages to send secret communications during World Wars I and II. Members of the Navajo, Cherokee, Comanche, Choctaw, and other tribes served the U.S. military in this manner. Congressional Gold Medals were given to Navajo Code Talkers in 2001. |  |\n| | Ellen Ochoa\u003Cbr>She was the first Hispanic woman to go into space when she served on a space shuttle mission in 1993 and the first Hispanic director of the Johnson Space Center in 2013. |\n| The Tuskegee Airmen\u003Cbr>This group of African American military pilots and airmen fought in World War II. 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She served as director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs from 2006-09 and as an assistant secretary of the U.S.\u003Cbr>Department of Veterans Affairs from 2009-11. |\n\nOrganizations of note  \nFind out more  \n[History.com: 6 Unsung Heroes of](History.com: 6 Unsung Heroes of) the American Revolution  \nMental Floss: 9 Women who helped win the American Revolution Unsung Heroes: The Story of America’s Female Patriots (video)  \nKnow It All: African Americans’ Roles in the American Revolutionary War Who is the brother in the boat with George Washington?","cbCaici6GkAdVUwL","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaici6GkAdVUwL","pdf",1036086,"English","# Equity heroes of the American Revolution\n# Equity heroes of recent history\n# Organizations of note","[{\"question\":\"What does “equity heroes” refer to in this material?\",\"answer\":\"It recognizes individuals and groups who fought for American values of freedom, equality, and independence despite oppression and prejudice.\"},{\"question\":\"Which Revolutionary War figures are highlighted, and what is their connection to independence?\",\"answer\":\"Examples include George Washington’s shift on enlisting Black men, Crispus Attucks’s death during the Boston Massacre, and Phyllis Wheatley and Deborah Sampson’s contributions through writing and service.\"},{\"question\":\"How do the profiles of recent heroes differ from the Revolution section?\",\"answer\":\"The recent-history part focuses on achievements in modern settings—military rank and aviation, space exploration, code-based wartime communication—while the Revolution section centers on foundational struggles for liberty during and around the Revolutionary era.\"}]","Equity Heroes of the American Revolution - and Recent History | PDF",1791598034]