The era of the American Revolution marked a breaking point in the history of slavery
because
:
a) the Haitian Revolution in 1791 undermined the longstanding assumption
that enslaved people of African descent were unable to govern themselves.
b) thousands of enslaved African Americans gained freedom by fighting in the
war for England or America, while others took advantage of the
chaos and
escaped.
c) the language of the Declaration of Independence and France's "Declaration
of the Rights of the Man
and of the Citizen" both mentioned equality as a
motivating factor.
d) all of the above.
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