Billy (born c. 1754) was an enslaved man from Virginia who was charged with treason during the American Revolution.
Billy (born c. 1754) was an enslaved man from Virginia who was charged with treason during the American Revolution.
He was pardoned in 1781 after a letter was written arguing that, as a slave, he was not a citizen and thus could not commit treason against a government to which he owed no allegiance.
0
comments