#OTD May 22, 1775, James Carpenter, ran a runaway ad in the Newport Mercury for 'a Negro man slave named WILL JOHNSTON' who had 'lately arrived from whaling.' Carpenter offered a $6 reward, & noted Johnston 'possesses something of the cooper's trade, & can play upon a violin.'

Rev250 resource of the day — The Milton Historical Society welcomes John Adams, as portrayed by Michael LePage, to its annual meeting. At the Milton Public Library, Thursday, May 23, 7pm, FREE: buff.ly/3xEvhBX

Rev250 event of the day — #OTD May 21, 1775, British soldiers and South Shore militia companies skirmished at a distance over the provisions on Elisha Leavitt’s farm on Grape Island: buff.ly/3BL9LKY

Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “A Negro belonging to Mr. Joseph Brown ... was operated upon by the Doctor last Thursday.” (Providence Gazette 5/21/1774)

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Rev250 event of the day — #OTD May 21, 1775, British soldiers and South Shore militiamen skirmished at a distance over the provisions on Elisha Leavitt’s farm on Grape Island: buff.ly/3BL9LKY

Rev250 resource of the day — #OTD May 20, 1774, Parliament passed the Massachusetts Government Act, changing the colony’s constitution to make the governor’s council appointed instead of elected, limit town meetings, and alter how juries were chosen: buff.ly/3WNlVhX

Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RAN-away ... a Negro man, named David ... One GUINEA Reward.” (Massachusetts Gazette & Boston Weekly News-Letter Supplement 5/19/1774)

Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RAN-away... a Negro Man named Caesar... with two Suits of Cloaths.” (Massachusetts Gazette & Boston Weekly News-Letter Supplement 5/19/1774)

Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery.

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Rev250 event of the day — #OTD May 19, 1774, the Farmington, Connecticut, expressed its contempt for the Boston Port Bill by raising a 45' Liberty Pole, burning the law, and voting unanimously that the government in London was “instigated by the devil”: buff.ly/4b1KZFT

Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “A Negro Child of an excellent Breed, to be given away.” (Massachusetts Gazette & Boston Weekly News-Letter 5/19/1774)

Rev250 event of the day — #OTD May 19, 1774, the Farmington, Connecticut, expressed its contempt for the Boston Port Bill by raising a 45' Liberty Pole, burning the law, and voting that the government in London was “instigated by the devil”: buff.ly/4b1KZFT

Rev250 resource of the day — Video of lecture by Dr. Robert A. Selig on “Rochambeau’s Engineers at Butts Hill Fort” in Rhode Island in 1780 & 1781: buff.ly/3UK7icM

Newspapers published during the era of the American Revolution contributed to the perpetuation of slavery. Advertised 250 years ago today: “RUN AWAY ... a NEGRO MAN, named TORY ... in company with [an Indian], named Lydia.” (Connecticut Journal Extraordinary 5/17/1774)

Rev250 resource of the day — Video of lecture by Dr. Robert A. Selig on “Rochambeau’s Engineers at Butts Hill Fort” in Rhode Island in 1780 and 1781: buff.ly/3UK7icM

Rev250 event of the day — #OTD May 17, 1774, Providence’s town meeting told its deputies in the Rhode Island legislature to call for “a congress…of the representatives of the general assemblies of the several colonies and provinces of North America”—a Continental Congress.

Rev250 event of the day — #OTD May 17, 1774, the Providence town meeting asked the Rhode Island legislature to call for “a congress…of the representatives of the general assemblies of the several colonies and provinces of North America”—i.e., the Continental Congress.

Rev250 event of the day — #OTD May 16, 1774, in response to the Boston Port Bill, New York City activists meeting at the Fraunces Tavern formed a self-appointed committee of correspondence (later designated the Committee of Fifty-one).