Billy

An enslaved African-American man charged with treason during the American Revolution

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Also known as Will · William

Born: 1754

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Billy 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.

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Sex or gender: male
Social classification: slave
Significant event: American Revolutionary War
Convicted of: treason penalty: capital punishment
Residence: Virginia

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