Black Founder James Armistead

The Revolutionary War was the most amazing war America went through.  It brought us freedom and trials; our trials made us great.  The war should have been won by the British and we should be speaking English... wait... I guess we have a different style of English, at least we don't spell color with a "u". (colour)    

James Armistead was an instrumental part in our victory over the Brits.  He was born into slavery in 1748, and in 1781 he pledged his allegiance to the American forces by volunteering to spy on the Brits.  He wandered into the British camp and convinced General Cornwallis, the Americans were horrible and he wanted to serve the British.  James Armisteads service to the British was that of a forager, a butler to the general.  Through his service, he was able to pick up vital information for America.  

While acting as a spy, James Armistead was approached by General Cornwallis to spy on the Americans.  Now a double agent for America, he sent misleading information to the British while providing information for America.  His information aided many victories and cause the war to end much sooner.  James Armistead was emancipated in 1786 and highly rewarded for his contributions.  He assumed the name Lafayette and lived happily every after...

I am very thankful for his selfless actions through the war.  He sacrificed his life as a slave, even when he was unsure he would be granted freedom.  There are many Black founding fathers in our countries history and I challenge you to do the research.  This information is vital to our understanding and growth in America.  Once again I want to commemorate Texas for working the truth into our education.  It is a travesty this was ignored in our history books.