Who was Lemuel Hayes and how did he contribute to the Revolutionary War.

Lemuel Haynes was an influential African-American religious leader who argued against slavery

In 1774 Lemuel became a free man, and at age 21, one of the first decisions he made was to enlist as a "Minuteman" in the local militia. Unknown to most Americans, more than 5,000 African soldiers, both slave and free, fought voluntarily in the American Revolutionary War. Mar 14, 2011