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In RI Feb. 11, 2025 is now 1st Rhode Island Regiment/Black Regiment Day. Here's why
The 1st Rhode Island Regiment was an integrated unit composed of Black, Indigenous and white soldiers who served together.
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First Rhode Island Regiment to be honored at East Greenwich museum
The First Rhode Island Regiment was formed in 1778, at a time when slavery was still legal in many colonies. To boost their troop numbers, Rhode Island allowed enslaved men to enlist, promising them ...