Richard Pierpoint
Richard Pierpoint was a very historically significant figure in the 1800's and overcame many challenges. Richard Pierpoint was born in Senegal. When he was 16, he got captured and sold into slavery in the United States. Pierpoint won his freedom fighting for the British in the American Revolution. Thirty years later, at age 68, he called men for an all-Black militia that would defend Upper Canada in the War of 1812. As you can see, Pierpoint was very historically involved and was a prominent figure in the 1800's.
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