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Lord Dunmore, the Governor of Virginia, offered freedom in November 1775 to all slaves ready to fight for Britain.

Explanation:

  • The British expected the southern colonies to remain loyal, partly because they relied on slavery.
  • Many inhabitants of the southern colonies feared that the insurgency against the queen might provoke a slave rebellion against the planters.
  • However, Lord Dunmore, the Governor of Virginia, offered freedom in November 1775 to all slaves ready to fight for Britain.
  • In doing so, many Virginia residents, who would otherwise remain loyal to the Crown, were urged to join the rebels.

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