Question

Describe how enslaved and free Black people in South Carolina contributed to the Revolutionary War. (1 point)
A. South Carolina did not utilize enslaved and free Black people for the patriots’ cause.
B. The British utilized enslaved Black people as bribes to encourage loyalists to fight.
C. Enslaved Black people were shipped to St. Lucia to work on plantations.
D. Most became workers or laborers supporting military forces.

Answer 1

D. Most served as workers or laborers (cooks, teamsters, fortification builders, guides, etc.) supporting military forces, though some also served as soldiers or were recruited by the British with promises of freedom.